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[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nStaffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made three further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00,", "id": "21675048" }, { "contents": "John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)\n\n\nJohn David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17 November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for", "id": "21675047" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 2 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy and Northamptonshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 28. Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team in List A cricket, with Oliver making his debut for the team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which", "id": "134020" }, { "contents": "David Hancock (cricketer)\n\n\n, which included a high score of 148. He made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. Hancock made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He scored 129 runs in these matches, which included his highest score in List A cricket, 68 against Sussex in 1979. However the majority of his List A appearances came for Minor Counties team in one form or another. He played for Minor Counties East in 5 matches and for", "id": "19001082" }, { "contents": "Graham Warner\n\n\n. He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average", "id": "21674610" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nRichard Hugh Downend (born 19 January 1945) is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, Downend was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Downend made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1964 to 1977, making 62 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 3", "id": "21674930" }, { "contents": "Leslie Lowe\n\n\nLeslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Lowe made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Lowe played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1978, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his only List A appearance against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 7 unbeaten runs and in", "id": "17753042" }, { "contents": "John Bailey (cricketer)\n\n\nHarry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer. Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the", "id": "5971707" }, { "contents": "Douglas Henson\n\n\nDouglas Henry Henson (27 May 1930 – 6 June 2003) was an English cricketer. Henson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Henson made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Henson played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 82 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played 2 further List A", "id": "18485613" }, { "contents": "Roger Cox\n\n\nRoger Cox (born 27 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Cox was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. Cox made his debut for Bedfordshire against Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1967 to 1975, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1968 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5104017" }, { "contents": "Roger Lancaster (cricketer)\n\n\nRoger Lancaster (born 4 February 1951) is a former English cricketer. Lancaster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire. Lancaster made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshrie. Lancaster played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1979, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1976, he made his only List A appearance against Essex in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 4 unbeaten runs and", "id": "17753075" }, { "contents": "Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)\n\n\nBrian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A", "id": "17752930" }, { "contents": "Peter Swanwick (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Michael Swanwick (born 10 December 1945) is a former English cricketer. Swanwick was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rocester, Staffordshire. Swanwick made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Swanwick played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1967 to 1971, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his only List A appearance against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored a", "id": "18296817" }, { "contents": "Keith Stride\n\n\nKeith Harvey Stride (born 10 January 1944) is a former English cricketer. Stride was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dunstall, Staffordshire. Stride made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Stride played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1970 to 1978, which included 37 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his debut in List A cricket for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Lancashire. It was", "id": "17901205" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nfurther List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 24. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/35. He made his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians. In this match, he took the wicket of Ashley Mallett for the cost of 71", "id": "21674931" }, { "contents": "Michael Green (cricketer, born 1951)\n\n\nMichael Redvers Green (born 17 September 1951) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire. Green made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Green played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 41 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He made 3 further appearances in List A cricket, the", "id": "17752686" }, { "contents": "Martin Hill (cricketer)\n\n\nMartin R Hill (born 1 April 1945) is a former English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Hill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. Hill next played for Staffordshire in 1978, playing 5 further Minor Counties Championship matches. It was in 1978 that he made his List A debut against Devon in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A appearance, against Sussex in the 2nd", "id": "17752948" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nmade 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33, with a high score of 34. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex and Kent. In these matches, he scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50, with", "id": "17753067" }, { "contents": "John Sunley\n\n\ncoming against Derbyshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 4 matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 26 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 14. With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lincolnshire, at a bowling average of 7.00. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex. He played 3 further matches for the team, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "19666731" }, { "contents": "Peter Timmis\n\n\nPeter John Timmis (30 July 1942 – 30 May 1988) was an English cricketer. Timmis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Timmis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Timmis played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1963 to 1979, which included 100 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "18485747" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nHe made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.42. He made 2 half centuries, with a high score of 52, which came against Glamorgan in 1971. Gill also made List A appearances for Minor Counties East, making his debut for the team in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 11 further List A appearances for the", "id": "18361548" }, { "contents": "Peter Gill (cricketer)\n\n\nPeter Nigel Gill (born 12 November 1947) is a former English cricketer. Gill was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clayton, Staffordshire. Gill made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. Gill played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1985, which included 141 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1971, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup.", "id": "18361547" }, { "contents": "Steve Milner\n\n\nSteven Andrew Milner (born 22 February 1953) is a former English cricketer. Milner was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Davyhulme, Lancashire. Milner made his debut for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He made 21 further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cheshire, the last of which came against Staffordshire in 1976. Playing minor counties cricket for Cheshire allowed Milner to be selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "10539167" }, { "contents": "Richard Boothroyd\n\n\nRichard Boothroyd (born 25 November 1944) is a former English cricketer. Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup. He made a further List A", "id": "17901317" }, { "contents": "Timur Mohamed\n\n\n1979 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition, and against the same opposition in the 1980 Gillette Cup. In his three List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00, with a high score of 85. This score came against Sussex in the 1980 Gillette Cup. Playing for Suffolk allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he appeared for in 4 List A matches in the 1980 Benson", "id": "3725195" }, { "contents": "Frank Greenshields\n\n\nTrevor Francis Greenshields (born 27 October 1941) is a former English cricketer. Greenshields was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. Greenshields made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1969 to 1978, making 34 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. He 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1978 Gillette", "id": "6295948" }, { "contents": "Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1955)\n\n\nRichard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire. Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd. Two years later he madehis debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.", "id": "1802772" }, { "contents": "Peter Dawson (cricketer)\n\n\nJohn Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List", "id": "21332110" }, { "contents": "Bill Bushby\n\n\nWilliam John Bushby (born 26 September 1935) is a former English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Southwick, Sussex. Bushby made his debut for Bedfordshire against Shropshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against", "id": "5306513" }, { "contents": "Douglas Beckett\n\n\nDouglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979. It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,", "id": "10471390" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nBrian Richard Lander (born 9 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Lander was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Lander made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1963 to 1986, making 90 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut against Oxfordshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He made 10 further List", "id": "6094434" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nagainst Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15. Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against", "id": "20717800" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\n. He made 2 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, against Devon in the 1st round of the 1978 Gillette Cup and Sussex in the 2nd round of the same competition. He later made 2 List A appearances for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Worcestershire and Yorkshire. In his total of 5 List A matches, he scored 38 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15. With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of", "id": "17901357" }, { "contents": "Colin Price\n\n\nColin Leonard Price (born 24 October 1943) is a former English cricketer. Price was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Price made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Price played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1966 to 1976, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. In this match, Price scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Derek Shackleton, with Staffordshire going", "id": "18485401" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthe 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his eight appearances, he scored a total of 127 runs at an average of 18.14, with a high score of 54 not out. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. During this period, he also played for a number of combined Minor Counties teams. It was for Minor Counties West that he made his List A debut for in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made nine further List A appearances for", "id": "17253534" }, { "contents": "Brian Lander\n\n\nhe scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 28. He captained Durham from 1973 to 1979. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for against Derbyshire in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, both in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire and Lancashire, taking just a single wicket in these matches. It was though for Minor Counties East that he made most of his List", "id": "6094436" }, { "contents": "Martin Maslin\n\n\nmaking his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 12 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 13 matches for the team, he scored 195 runs at an average of 15.00, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 25.50, with best figures of 3/33. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he", "id": "5519617" }, { "contents": "Thomas Pearsall (cricketer)\n\n\nThomas A Pearsall (born 18 May 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pearsall was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, but his bowling style is unknown. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Pearsall made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. Pearsall played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1974 to 1981, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1975, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Leicestershire in the Gillette Cup. He", "id": "17753066" }, { "contents": "Wayne Osman\n\n\na high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last", "id": "12107705" }, { "contents": "Tony Warrington\n\n\nthe 1981 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 44 runs at an average of 8.80, with a high score of 18. It was however for Minor Counties South that he had made his List A debut for, back in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire. He would make a further 6 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 7 List A matches for Minor Counties South, he scored", "id": "3571387" }, { "contents": "Derek Nicholls\n\n\nDerek George Nicholls (18 July 1947 – 14 July 2010) was an English cricketer. Nicholls was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. Nicholls made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Nicholls played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1983, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1976, he made his List A debut for Staffordshire against Essex in the Gillette Cup", "id": "17901356" }, { "contents": "Tony Durley\n\n\n. He joined Bedfordshire in 1960, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1960 to 1976, making 96 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his six List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 23.33, with a high score of", "id": "12108091" }, { "contents": "Neil Priestley\n\n\nwould be his only List A fifty, came in the match against Gloucestershire. It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that Priestley made the majority of his List A appearances for, debuting for the team in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He made 5 further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 6 List A matches, he scored 95 runs at an average of 15.83, with a high score of 37. Behind the", "id": "812775" }, { "contents": "David Follett (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Follett (born 14 October 1968) is a former English cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut", "id": "19107177" }, { "contents": "Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)\n\n\ncounty, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3", "id": "20718817" }, { "contents": "Malcolm Roberts (cricketer)\n\n\nfurther List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average of 31.33, with a single half century high score of 54. His appearances for Buckinghamshire entitled him to play for the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in the 1990 Benson & Hedges Cup against Middlesex. He played 16 further List A matches for the team, with his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1995 Benson", "id": "7797727" }, { "contents": "Ron Hooker\n\n\njoined Buckinghamshire the following season, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hooker played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1970 to 1975, which included 48 Minor Counties Championship matches. His played his first List A match for Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup against Bedfordshire. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In List A cricket for Buckinghamshire, he scored 152 runs at an average of 38.00. He made his only List A half", "id": "19516227" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Groome\n\n\nappearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship. In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86. One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975. Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for", "id": "8746798" }, { "contents": "Denton Brock\n\n\nDenton John Brock (born 10 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Brock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Brock made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Brock played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1993 to 1999, including 18 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1996, he made his List A debut against Derbyshire in NatWest Trophy. He played", "id": "2542848" }, { "contents": "Philip Oliver (cricketer)\n\n\nPhilip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Oliver made his debut in county cricket for Shropshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, with Oliver representing the county from 1972 to 1974. It was for Shropshire that he made his List A debut for against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup, a match in which he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ray", "id": "134014" }, { "contents": "Norman Halsall\n\n\nNorman Richard Halsall (born 9 October 1935) is a former English cricketer. Halsall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in West Derby, Lancashire. Halsall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halsall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1962 to 1974, which included 98 Minor Counties Championship matches In 1964, he made his List A debut against Surrey in the Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire,", "id": "3587824" }, { "contents": "Andrew Barker (cricketer)\n\n\nList A cricket. His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan. In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.", "id": "2226325" }, { "contents": "Steven Dean\n\n\n, Dean would go on to make a further 16 limited-overs appearances for Staffordshire, in which he scored 302 runs at an average of 14.38. His highest score of 72 came for Staffordshire against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. For a Minor counties cricketer, Dean would go on to make an unusually high number of List A appearances for a cricketer not attached to a first-class county. Playing for Staffordshire allowed Dean to represent the Minor Counties cricket team, who he made his limited-overs debut for in", "id": "19001138" }, { "contents": "Ian Mercer (cricketer)\n\n\nIan Pickford Mercer (30 May 1930 – May 2004) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Mercer made his debut for Norfolk in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Mercer played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1964 to 1972, which included 74 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "20717932" }, { "contents": "Doug Mattocks\n\n\nDouglas Eric 'Doug' Mattocks (5 July 1944 – 7 October 1999) was an English cricketer. Mattocks was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Mattocks made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1991, which included 206 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 22 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup.", "id": "20569228" }, { "contents": "Russell Flower\n\n\nin 1978, making his debut against Surrey. Flower played 9 first-class matches that season, although without success. He took just 10 wickets at an expensive average of 55.40, with best figures of 3/45. Dropped midway through the season, Flower never appeared again for Warwickshire. Continuing his Minor counties career with Staffordshire, he proceeded to make his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Yorkshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made a further appearance for the team in that season's competition against", "id": "18485454" }, { "contents": "Timothy Hall\n\n\nTimothy Hall (born 25 July 1944) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Dorset. He was born in Bristol. Hall, who made his Second XI Championship debut in 1964 for Gloucestershire, played in the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in 1971. Hall made his only List A appearance during the 1973 Gillette Cup competition, against Staffordshire. From the upper-middle order, Hall scored 23 runs, the team's highest score", "id": "16750906" }, { "contents": "Brian Jeffries\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket teams. He first played for Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Glamorgan. Jeffries played 5 further List A matches for Minor Counties South, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup. In addition, he played 2 List A matches for Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire and Lancashire. In total, Jeffries played 11 List A matches. In these he", "id": "13472725" }, { "contents": "Peter Ranells\n\n\nPeter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire. Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3", "id": "21290632" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)\n\n\nmade his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire. In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup. For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93, which came against Denmark in the", "id": "10721709" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nRobinson was dismissed for a duck by Jeff Hammond in the first-innings, while in the second-innings he scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Ashley Mallett. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 17 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 18 matches for the team, he scored 205 runs at an average", "id": "5519413" }, { "contents": "Brian Gessner\n\n\nList A debut against Transvaal in the 1972/73 Gillette Cup. Gessner made 3 further List A appearances for Natal, the last of which came against Western Province in the 1975/76 Gillette Cup. In his 4 List A appearances for Natal, he took 7 wickets at an average of 20.14, with best figures of 2/24. Had South Africa not been expelled from international cricket by the International Cricket Conference, Gessner may well have had an international career. He later played for Staffordshire in English county cricket, making his debut for the county", "id": "134593" }, { "contents": "Tommy Harland\n\n\nThomas Harland (born 15 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harland was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Harland made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1974 to 1979, making 30 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last", "id": "6296013" }, { "contents": "Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1944)\n\n\nthe Minor Counties Championship in 1974. He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*. With the ball, he took 3 wickets", "id": "13025471" }, { "contents": "David Hale (English cricketer)\n\n\nmatches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30. Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high", "id": "12278993" }, { "contents": "Anthony Shillinglaw\n\n\nAnthony Laird Shillinglaw (born 25 May 1937) is a former English cricketer. Shillinglaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Shillinglaw made his debut for Cheshire against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1971, making 25 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of", "id": "7093441" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nan average of 13.62, with a high score of 30. He left Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season. He joined Hertfordshire in 1975, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1975 to 1986, making 79 Minor Counties Championship and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his first List A appearance for the county against Berkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in", "id": "17253533" }, { "contents": "Richard Downend\n\n\nruns from 19 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings for 5 runs by John Gleeson, while in their second-innings he scored a single run before being dismissed by Graeme Watson. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire. He made 4 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.", "id": "21674932" }, { "contents": "Mark Humphries\n\n\nand made a single stumping. Humphries also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties cricket team, making his debut for the team against Leicestershire in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played 7 further matches for the team, the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire. In his 8 List A matches for the team, Humphries scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping. It was for", "id": "18682918" }, { "contents": "Graeme Morris\n\n\nGraeme Reginald Morris (born 5 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Morris made his debut for Northumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Morris played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1982 to 1997, which included 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 16 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List", "id": "20934208" }, { "contents": "Alan Halford\n\n\nAlan John Halford (1 November 1934 – 25 September 1984) was an English cricketer. Halford's batting style is unknown, but he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Halford made his debut for Norfolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Halford played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1967 to 1969, which included 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the", "id": "20569147" }, { "contents": "Colin McManus (cricketer)\n\n\nColin Alan McManus (born 19 September 1943) is a former English cricketer. McManus was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. McManus made his debut for Norfolk in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. McManus played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1966 to 1975, which included 56 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Cheshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for 16 runs by", "id": "20622107" }, { "contents": "Shaun Humphries\n\n\nhalf centuries he made and came against Kent in 1998. Behind the stumps he took 56 catches and made 3 stumpings. Humphries made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1998, against Glamorgan in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 32 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 33 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 85 runs at an average of 6.53, with a high score of", "id": "8747953" }, { "contents": "Neil O'Brien (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties teams. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his overall List A debut for, which came against Essex in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. He went on to make 7 further List A appearances for Minor Counties East, scoring 72 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 31, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at an average of 21.44, with best figures of 4/15. He made more List A appearances for Minor Counties cricket team than any other, making his", "id": "6926481" }, { "contents": "David Ellis (English cricketer)\n\n\nDavid John Ellis (born 13 April 1934) is a former English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ellis made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1966, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Robin Marques. He made a further List A", "id": "5865580" }, { "contents": "David Pilch\n\n\nDavid George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire. Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance. He made his List A debut", "id": "20717799" }, { "contents": "Francis Collyer\n\n\nwith a high score of 46. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches. In the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex, Collyer played his first List A match for the team. He made fourteen further appearances in that format for the Minor Counties, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his fifteen List A appearances for the Minor Counties, he scored 238 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 49, while behind the stumps he took 9 catches", "id": "17253824" }, { "contents": "Ray Tolchard\n\n\nmaiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls. He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984. Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire", "id": "8558507" }, { "contents": "Stephen Plumb\n\n\nruns at an average of 25.00, with a high score of 52. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 4/16. Playing Minor counties cricket for the majority of his career allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He first appeared in List A cricket for the team while playing for Norfolk, making his debut for the Minor Counties in that format against Glamorgan in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make 46 further List A", "id": "9522807" }, { "contents": "Ralph Cowan (cricketer)\n\n\n, with best figures of 2/75. It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13. Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for", "id": "9661812" }, { "contents": "David Mackintosh (cricketer)\n\n\nDavid Stewart Mackintosh (born 18 February 1947) is a former Scottish cricketer. Mackintosh was a right-handed batsman. Mackintosh made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Mackintosh played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1971 to 1979, which included 43 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1972, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup. He played two further List A matches, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He also played a single List A", "id": "8276869" }, { "contents": "Iain Carr\n\n\nIain David Carr (born 25 March 1977) is a former English cricketer. Carr was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Carr made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Carr played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1999 to 2006, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his List A debut against the Somerset Cricket", "id": "17297158" }, { "contents": "Michael Ikin\n\n\nthe Gillette Cup. He made 6 further appearances in List A cricket for the county, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 7 List A matches for the county, he scored 89 runs at an average of 12.71, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 3/13. Ikin also played 2 first-class matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, the first came in 1972 against the touring Australians.", "id": "18361365" }, { "contents": "David Womble\n\n\nwith Womble conceding 29 runs from 3 wicket-less overs. Womble did however remain a key member of the Staffordshire team, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1996 to 2007, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 1997, he made his debut for Staffordshire in List A cricket against Nottinghamshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 11 List A matches for the", "id": "18485274" }, { "contents": "Alan Garofall\n\n\nhis List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made eleven further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In his twelve List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 6.70, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 27.08, with best figures of 3/28. He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972", "id": "12107477" }, { "contents": "Geoff Robinson (cricketer)\n\n\nof 12.81, with a high score of 51. This score, one of two fifties he made for the team, came against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. Behind the stumps he took 10 catches and made a single stumping for Minor Counties North. He additionally played List A cricket for Minor Counties East, who he made his debut for against Nottinghamshire in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 10 further appearances for Minor Counties East, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1978 Benson &", "id": "5519414" }, { "contents": "Andrew Hawkins (cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew Charles Hawkins (born 16 June 1967) is a former English cricketer. Hawkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Hawkins made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1987 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Hawkins played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1987 to 1989, which a single 39 Minor Counties Championship match and a further MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1987, he made his only List A appearance against Warwickshire in the NatWest", "id": "18361979" }, { "contents": "Quorn Handley\n\n\nFrederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda. Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the", "id": "20568269" }, { "contents": "Robert King (cricketer, born 1978)\n\n\nRobert David King (born 10 July 1978) is an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. King made his debut for Staffordshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. King played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 2003 to 2007, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship matches and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2004, he made his only List A appearance against Lancashire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy", "id": "17125073" }, { "contents": "Martin Schepens\n\n\n1980 County Championship. In his total of nineteen first-class appearances, he scored 407 runs at an average of 17.69, with a high score of 57. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Glamorgan in 1979. Schepens also played List A cricket for Leicestershire, making his debut in that format against Essex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1979 John Player League. In his five List", "id": "6913865" }, { "contents": "David Ottley (cricketer)\n\n\nthat team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his ten appearances for the team, he scored 94 runs at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 34. He also made two List A appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Eighteen years after his last first-class appearance, Ottley appeared for the Minor Counties against the touring Zimbabweans in 1986. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he made his highest first-class", "id": "17253535" }, { "contents": "Stephen Greensword\n\n\nteam of one form or another. He made his first appearance for Minor Counties North in a List A match in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire, a match in which he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Michael Bore and bowled 7 wicket-less overs. He later made his first appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against Essex in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He would go on to make a further 34 List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the", "id": "5043654" }, { "contents": "Andrew Jones (Staffordshire cricketer)\n\n\nAndrew James Jones (born 30 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jones made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Jones played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1998 to 2002, which included 15 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 2000, he made his only List A appearance against Devon in the NatWest Trophy", "id": "17237532" }, { "contents": "Trevor Rosier\n\n\nin the 2nd round of the same competition and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for Bedfordshire, he scored 82 runs at an average of 27.33, with a high score of 52. This score came against Hampshire. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.00, with best figures of 3/22. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, playing 2 matches in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Hampshire and Somerset. He scored 22 runs in", "id": "5434537" }, { "contents": "Dennis Cox\n\n\nStaffordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1961 to 1967. He made two List A appearances for Cheshire. The first of these came against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup. Again his former county, he went wicket-less and was dismissed for a duck by David Sydenham. His second of these came against Lancashire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. Cox didn't bowl in this match, while with the bat he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Ken Higgs. He later served at the President of Surrey", "id": "17859889" }, { "contents": "Trevor Morley (cricketer)\n\n\nMinor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52. Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King’s School, Ely. He died", "id": "5575118" }, { "contents": "Jack Smith (cricketer)\n\n\nJack Smith (born 7 March 1936) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. Smith made his debut for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1959 to 1975, making 128 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire", "id": "5434482" }, { "contents": "Alan Griffiths (cricketer)\n\n\n14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping. Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score", "id": "19000824" }, { "contents": "Keith Edwards (cricketer)\n\n\n4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Suffolk in the 1979 Gillette Cup. It wasn't for Buckinghamshire that the majority of his List A appearances came for, he also played List A cricket for Minor Counties West and Minor Counties South, which accounted for 12 of his matches. He played for these teams in the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup's. In total, he played 17 List A matches, scoring 258 runs at a batting average of 16.12, with a high score", "id": "9334614" }, { "contents": "Sidney Owen (cricketer)\n\n\nSidney Charles Owen (born 5 May 1942) is a former English cricketer. Owen was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire. Owen made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Owen played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1972 to 1977, which included 25 Minor Counties Championship matches. In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the 1st round of the Gillette Cup. He wasn't required to bat in", "id": "17752969" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nSamuktala Road Line. The train line leads through the forests and tea gardens of North Bengal. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna. However, the important stations are Birpara, Hasimara both of which are 20 km away and New Alipurduar (50 km away), New Cooch Behar (80 km) and New Jalpaiguri (140 km). Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport.(140 km) It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara) and", "id": "8127464" }, { "contents": "Madarihat\n\n\nMadarihat is a small village located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This village is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park which is famous for Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spot in North Bengal surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hill and small rivers and also having a great diversity in the population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture. The local train station, Madarihat, is connected by the newly converted broad gauge New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-", "id": "8127463" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nrailway station (Code:HSA) that lies on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. This railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in 2003. Many important trains like Sealdah-Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Express, Guwahati-Alipurduar-Ranchi Express, Patna-Kamakhya Capital Express, Mahananda Express (15483/15484), Alipurduar-New Alipurduar Intercity Express pass through Hasimara. Hasimara is also connected by frequent bus services to the district headquarters Alipurduar and other North Bengal towns like Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar", "id": "21555205" }, { "contents": "Totopara\n\n\nTotopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park. Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Hauri river and the", "id": "6286932" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nBagdogra is a census town in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bagdogra is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air from four major cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. Bagdogra has a railway station. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now a Customs Airport. Bagdogra is located at . It is 11 km away from Siliguri, which is second largest city of the West Bengal. It has two National Highways :", "id": "13755052" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nout of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991–2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and", "id": "12108340" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\n. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long broad gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. Most of the long distance trains from other parts of India pass through and stop at New Alipurdur railway junction as it is connected with double track to Assam and the rest of Bengal. The older Alipurduar", "id": "18747515" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\nChalsa is a small town situated just on the foot of the Himalayas in the Duars in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. This small town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, rivers and forests. One part of the town is surrounded by Gorumara National Park and other part with Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Nearby forests are residence of a good collection of elephants and rhinos. It is situated on the way towards Birpara or Alipurduar from Siliguri via Malbazar. It takes around 1.5 hours from Siliguri both on road and railways. It is", "id": "12077952" }, { "contents": "Madarihat-Birpara (community development block)\n\n\nMadarihat-Birpara (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Madarihat. Madarihat is located at . Madarihat-Birpara community development block has an area of 380.96  km. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara block/ panchayat samiti are: As per 2011 Census of India Madarihat CD Block had a total population of 202,026 of which 188,265 were rural and 13,761 were urban. There were 101,536", "id": "18336397" }, { "contents": "Chilapata Forests\n\n\nThe Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town. Until recently, the area was known for dacoity (banditry), but it is now safe for tourists. The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara National Park and the Buxa Tiger Reserve, and is rich in wildlife. New species continue to be found. The forest used to be home to large Rhinoceros populations", "id": "18898753" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\n. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all the important places of the area. Shared jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area. There are some important railway stations in the area such as New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, hasimara, Falakata etc. An important rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost the entire Dooars. Two important airports of the area are Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri", "id": "10531799" }, { "contents": "Jayanti, Alipurduar\n\n\nJayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as the Mahakal cave. The nearest railway station is Rajabhatkhawa on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.", "id": "8984922" }, { "contents": "Singtam\n\n\nunder 6 years of age. The nearest airport to Singtam is away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri away and New Jalpaiguri away. They provide links to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes", "id": "7801802" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\nproper Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College", "id": "2317975" }, { "contents": "Sivok railway station\n\n\nSivok railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. It serves Sevoke city. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Mal Junction-Hasimara-Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also considered a section of New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Some of the trains that run from Sevoke are: The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed", "id": "7630912" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nSevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Sevoke has its own railway station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line but many trains do not stop here. The nearest major", "id": "3482578" }, { "contents": "Malbazar\n\n\nMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a city and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the", "id": "12108335" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\nBagdogra International Airport, is an international airport located at the western part of the city Siliguri, the city which the airport serves, at Bagdogra, in Siliguri in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is also the gateway airport to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of the North Bengal region and sees thousands of tourists annually. The airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights", "id": "13755025" }, { "contents": "Katihar\n\n\nrailway station is a six line junction: Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. Katihar is not so well connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar and other neighbouring states due to its interior location. An excellent state highway, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 31, NH 57 and NH 107 passes through or starts through. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an", "id": "12671604" }, { "contents": "Lower Fagu Tea Estate\n\n\nLower Fagu is a small tea garden located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. The area falls under the 43rd constituency of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). It is situated on the eastern part of Chel river, Sombaray Bazar. The area is bordered in the south by Bhuttabari forest area, in the north by Ahaley Busty and in the east by Mission Hill Tea Estate. It lies about 60 km far from Siliguri, 20 km from Mal Bazar and 2 km from Sombaray Bazar. It comes under Gorubathan", "id": "21858222" }, { "contents": "Mainaguri\n\n\nMainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the \"Gateway of Dooars\" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for \"Jalpesh Temple\" of Lord Shiva & nearby Gorumara National Park. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is", "id": "7162376" }, { "contents": "Darjeeling Mail\n\n\nThe Darjeeling Mail is one of the legendary trains in the eastern region of India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation. It connects to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri. This is a major train for Kolkata-Siliguri route and Haldibari slip route. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through East Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey", "id": "17709916" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nThe New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal. Cooch Behar State Railway built the line between Geetaldaha, which connected to Lalmonirhat, and Jainti during 1893-1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and", "id": "12106005" }, { "contents": "Baranti\n\n\nBaranti is a small tribal village of Santuri (community development block) under Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated beside Muradi Lake. This is a growing tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The nearest railway connection of Baranti is Muradi railway station (4 km) in South Eastern Railway zone. Bus and cars are available through the district headquarters Purulia to nearby Muraddi. Baranti is a developing tourist center located in the lap of a Gorongi Hill. This village is surrounded by", "id": "19863313" }, { "contents": "Samsing\n\n\nSamsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Matiali (community development block), Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal situated at an elevation of 3000 ft in the foothills in between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts border. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea garden sceneries, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. On a clear day, the snow-clad mountains of Bhutan are also visible from this place. It lies 18 km from the Neora Valley National Park. It is", "id": "21460707" }, { "contents": "Amlajorah\n\n\nAmlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from Durgapur. Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest", "id": "20532289" }, { "contents": "Hasimara\n\n\nHasimara is a Small Village in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state, India near the border with Bhutan. It is located at 26° 45' 0N latitude and 89° 20' 60E longitude at an altitude of 109 metres above sea level and has a population of about 40,000 (2001 census). The town is located in the central Dooars region of the district and is surrounded by tea gardens. The town also lies on the way to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan, and the border is just about 17", "id": "21555202" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\n. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross the region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. The New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line runs through the area. It also runs", "id": "12106007" }, { "contents": "Kalchini\n\n\nKalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalchini. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kalchini is located at . Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63  km. Its also shares international border with Bhutan in the North, kumargram block in the east, Madarihat block in the west & Alipurduar block in the south .", "id": "18337530" }, { "contents": "Jaigaon\n\n\nJaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods", "id": "12045928" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\na connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam. Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station, a new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station, came up with several metre gauge lines converging", "id": "13755071" }, { "contents": "Teesta Torsha Express\n\n\nThe Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train", "id": "2698030" }, { "contents": "Banarhat\n\n\nBanarhat is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials.", "id": "2426432" }, { "contents": "Gangtok\n\n\nof vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri, situated via NH10 away from Gangtok. Work has commenced for a broad gauge railway link from Sevoke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim that is planned for extension to Gangtok. Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over , is located at Pakyong town about 35 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok", "id": "15344826" }, { "contents": "Talasari Beach\n\n\nrailway station and [kolkata| is the nearest airport and is 180  km from Talsari. It's also well connected to Baleswar. However, from West Bengal side, Talsari is only 8–10 km away from Digha. Most visitors of Talsari are from Bengal anyway. Recently two trains have been launched from Howrah (Kolkata) to New Digha (check irctc.co.in for timing), it is approximately 4 hours journey . From New Digha railway station, you can hire a cab / other local transport(Motor-van & Bike) to reach Talsari", "id": "8797046" }, { "contents": "Bara Kashipur\n\n\nin the outskirts of the town. Already well-connected by road to Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Kolkata, Raiganj and other premier cities in North Bengal. The nearest railway station is Balurghat railway station, as well located on the eastern bank of River Atrayee. The railway line to Balurghat commences at Eklakhi railway station in Maldah district,is now connected to Kolkata via Gour Exp and Tebhaga Exp. The distance between Eklakhi and Balurghat is about 79 km and it crosses two rivers en route - Tangon and Punarbhaba. Three", "id": "15357553" }, { "contents": "Paharia Express\n\n\nThe Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. The meaning of word Paharia is The people of the hills. This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper", "id": "22082647" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\n\n\nthe largest city of North Bengal (SILIGURI), which is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Goa,kalka and Surat) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri is the Busiest station in North", "id": "13755075" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Tea Industry\n\n\nThe North Bengal Tea Industry production areas are in the North Bengal region of West Bengal state, in Eastern India. It include tea estates and facilities in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kishanganj and North Dinajpur in West Bengal. North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate,Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years", "id": "4639603" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nBihar are well-connected to this line. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. During the British period all connections to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Calcutta (now spelt Kolkata) to Siliguri was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a", "id": "10663819" }, { "contents": "New Alipurduar railway station\n\n\nNew Alipurduar is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is NOQ. The other three adjacent railway stations are Alipurduar (station code APD), Alipurduar Court (station code APDC) and Alipurduar Junction (station code APDJ). During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–", "id": "18747513" }, { "contents": "Chalsa, India\n\n\n60 km from Bagdogra airport. Chalsa is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres (535 feet). It is the headquarters of the Matiali community development block under the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri is the best starting point. Siliguri is connected by air (Bagdogra) from New Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Kolkata and by rail (New Jalpaiguri) from Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata. Siliguri is about 10 hours by road from Kolkata. From Siliguri, Chapramari Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park", "id": "12077953" }, { "contents": "North Bengal Medical College\n\n\ncaters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal and many more from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh with a patient occupancy rate of 137%. North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from", "id": "2317974" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\n110 which connects Siliguri and Darjeeling (77 km) made in British period. Siliguri also originates NH 10 which connects Gangtok, NH 12 which connects Pankhabari-Mirik.Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus is the main bus terminus serves as bus depot for both Government & private bus service which operated by NBSTC. It connects to all other districts and cities in West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kolkata, Asansol, Suri etc. Lots of private buses connect short as", "id": "10265197" }, { "contents": "New Mal Junction railway station\n\n\nNew Mal Junction serves as a railway station to a small town Malbazar, commonly known as Mal, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. This station is well connected to some major railway stations like New Jalpaiguri Railway Station and Alipurduar Junction, and there are plenty of trains for everywhere in India from these two stations. It operates 26 major trains, many unreserved or passenger trains, and some special trains. Sikkim Mahananda Express Connects Malbazar with Delhi and Kanchan Kanya Express connects Kolkata with Malbazar. New Mal is the headquarter station of", "id": "7169235" }, { "contents": "Kharibari (community development block)\n\n\nKhoribari (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khoribari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khoribari. Khoribari is located at . Khoribari community development block has an area of 143.50  km. The town of Khoribari lies near the India-Nepal border. Siliguri is 30 km to its north-east. Bhadrapur, a Nepalese town, is 13 km away from Khoribari. Naxalbari (towards the north), Phansidewa (towards", "id": "2468858" }, { "contents": "Dagarua (Purnia)\n\n\n48 out of 52 males. There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following: There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block. Dagarua, Harkheli Sishya, Mohammadia Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, and Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat. Harkheli Sishya is one of the largest Panchayat. Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are", "id": "7853489" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\nof Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Guwahati. The airport", "id": "13755054" }, { "contents": "Gangarampur\n\n\nLength of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms. Gangarampur is connected to Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Balurghat and other major places in North Bengal by both bus and train services. The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into National Highway 512 (India", "id": "3486085" }, { "contents": "Bagula railway station\n\n\nBagula railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated at Bagula of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 48 local trains pass through the Bagula railway station and the distance from Sealdah to this railway station is approximately 93 km. The Ranaghat-Gede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the Calcutta-Siliguri Main Line", "id": "12727134" }, { "contents": "Sonada\n\n\nSonada (, ) is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, Chatakpur, Goreto Nalichour Intek Ceder's and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a", "id": "1924803" }, { "contents": "Kurseong\n\n\nKurseong is a city and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision. Located at an altitude of , Kurseong is from Darjeeling and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Kurseong is from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra and the nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, which is about from the town. The economy is based primarily on education and tourism. The origin of", "id": "9779175" }, { "contents": "New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line\n\n\nNew Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line isolated the Malbazar-Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62 km long Malbazar-Changrabandha railway section was converted to broad gauge, work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the New Maynaguri-Jogighopa line", "id": "4005166" }, { "contents": "New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala line\n\n\nthe Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as the Bengal Assam Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge. The long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri-Samuktala Road Line was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948-50. After conversion to , it was re-opened on 20 November 2003", "id": "12106006" }, { "contents": "Mahtawas\n\n\ntowards the east. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, 98.8 km away and second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur,173 km away from Mahtawas. There are an airstrip located at Bhilwara village 20 km away from Mahtawas used as a flying club. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction of the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway lines branch out from it to Delhi, Ajmer via Ringas, Ajmer via Alwar", "id": "15259835" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri district\n\n\nJalpaiguri district (Pron: dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India. The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and commercialisation and", "id": "10149847" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra\n\n\n- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Aisan Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It also connects many town & city like Siliguri, Kishanganj, Darjeeling, Gangtok Jalpaiguri, Malbazar, Birpara, Islampur, Kharibari, Nepal, Pankabari, Mirik. There are three mode of transport system: Airway, Railway, and Roadway. The one airport, \"Bagdogra Airport,\" (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city", "id": "13755053" }, { "contents": "Bamangachhi\n\n\n. The National Highway 34 connects Kolkata to Siliguri (in North Bengal) and National Highway 35 connects Kolkata to Jessore, a city in Bangladesh. Bamangachhi is about away from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and from Sealdah Railway Station. A major P.W.D. Road, which is known as Bamangachhi-Bamunmura Road has passed across the town and connects Taki Road, NH 35, Bamangachhi Station and NH 34. The other main roads which connects the localities inside Bamangachhi are Station Road, Kashimpur Road, Post Office Road", "id": "20404140" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri railway station serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the", "id": "10207117" }, { "contents": "New Town, Kolkata\n\n\nIndia) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). New Town was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone along the Main Arterial Road from Haldiram, near Kolkata airport to Salt Lake Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. New Town is located at . The township is located in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.", "id": "10736504" }, { "contents": "Madhu Tea Estate\n\n\nMadhu Tea Estate a picturesque tea garden, at the edge of Madhu Forest in Kalchini block of Dooars, Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The estate was planted by the Roy family of Jalpaiguri, who had more than twelve tea estates in Dooars and Darjeeling districts. Madhu Tea Estate was named after the sudden death of Dr.Madhu Guha, a beloved neighbour of the Roy family. Before that the place was known as Patabari. It is 17 km away from Phuntsholing, the border town of Bhutan and hardly 1.5 km from", "id": "10083145" }, { "contents": "Debipur, West Bengal\n\n\nDebipur is a small village located at Memari I block in Purba Bardhaman district. It is under Memari police station. Nearest railway station is Debipur railway station, which is under Eastern Railway and is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Nearest towns near Debipur are Boinchi, Memari. It is a small village having some beautiful sides of rural India. It is 78 km from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman main line. G.T Road/State Highway 13 (West Bengal) goes through the edge of this village. A D.V.C.", "id": "1391108" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa, Nepali: महानन्दा, Bengali: মহানন্দা) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In", "id": "15293182" }, { "contents": "Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nBibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon. Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and a large number of langurs. It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the", "id": "7600959" }, { "contents": "Debagram\n\n\nis connected to the rest of the country by Debagram railway station and NH-34. Buses operated by SBSTC, CSTC, NBSTC and many other private buses provide reliable means of road transportation. Long distance Buses connect Debagram to main cities of west Bengal, such as- Kolkata (145 km), Siliguri (432 km), Howrah(153 km), Coochbehar(559 km), Durgapur(175 km), Malda(179 km), Digha(316 km) .The other means of road transport in the village include Rickshaws, Totos, Vans, Cycles, bikes,", "id": "7989399" }, { "contents": "Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary\n\n\nthe principal city in northern Bengal. The access from Jalpaiguri passes through the dense forests of Batabari range. Due to complications caused by monsoons, the wildlife sanctuary remains closed each year from mid-July to mid-September. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited operates a Chapramari camp. The wildlife sanctuary is crossed by the railway line between Siliguri and Malbazar. Elephants have been killed by trains in several incidents. On 2002 February 8, a Siliguri-Alipurduar train killed one female elephant and injured two tuskers. An accident which", "id": "21460725" }, { "contents": "Sevoke\n\n\nrailway junction is at New Jalpaiguri where almost all trains stop. The nearest airport is the Bagdogra airport 23 km away. Sevoke is located on the way to Gangtok and Kalimpong and Dooars on the NH 31 from Siliguri. It is a hill station to which one can go to enjoy nature. Green hills, flora, fauna (mainly monkeys) and many good view points are really enjoyable. The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station (station code SVQ) to proposed Rangpo railway station on", "id": "3482579" }, { "contents": "Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya\n\n\nUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is an agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km North-West of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It has faculties of Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. The northern part of West Bengal is endowed with diverse natural resources like rivers, forest, economic plant resources, agro-ecosystem, biodiversity, etc., with extremely responsive rural communities. It comprises old alluvial, terai and hill zones distributed in eight northern districts of West Bengal (Alipurduar,", "id": "2040232" }, { "contents": "Jhalong\n\n\nJhalong or Jhalang is a village in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri. The hill station is situated near the Indo-Bhutan border on the banks of the Jaldhaka River, on the way to Bindu. Jaldhaka Hydro Electricity Project on the Jaldhaka River is a major attraction in this area. Bird lovers can enjoy a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory water fowl here. There is a private hotel for tourists in Jholung. A government forest bungalow also provides", "id": "16071012" }, { "contents": "Aurangabad, Bihar\n\n\n) is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-2 and NH-139. NH-2 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139, which mainly connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train for Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi and Patna. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city center", "id": "18205941" }, { "contents": "Chandrakona\n\n\n, one of the major religious festivals in Chandrakona, is also reminiscent of pre-Aryan rituals. Chandrakona is well connected by roads/highways to other important towns of South Bengal including Medinipur(42 km South West), Burdwan, and Bankura. State Highway 4 (West Bengal) connects the town to National Highway 6 (Kolkata-Mumbai) at Mechogram (60 km South East).The nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, 20 km West. Locals use bicycles and motorbikes for transportation within the town. Rickshaws and cabs are also available", "id": "2548358" }, { "contents": "Chittaranjan\n\n\n, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, and Dhanbad stop here. The GT road or NH-2 passes 20 km south to Chittaranjan. By road, it is well connected to Dhanbad (65 km) and Dumka (100 km). Road transports of both Bengal and Jharkhand can be accessed from here. A unique feature of this place is that the railway station is located at Jharkhand state (name of the place- Mihijam, district: Jamtara) whereas the township is in West Bengal. Chittaranjan also has about 50 bus", "id": "20710718" }, { "contents": "Mountain railways of India\n\n\nthe Toy Train,\" is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the between Siliguri and Darjeeling. The latter is a major summer hill station and the centre of a flourishing tea-growing district located in West Bengal. The route is operated by Indian Railways., and its elevation starts at in Siliguri and rises to about at Darjeeling. The highest elevation is at Ghoom station, . The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata)", "id": "6611684" }, { "contents": "Tulin\n\n\nTulin a village at Jhalda Block of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal situated beside the Subarnarekha River. Tulin is a developed village, located in the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to Census 2011 information the location code of Tulin village is 331279. It is situated 11.6 km away from sub-division Jhalda and 54.8 km away from district headquarter Purulia. The total geographical area of village is 761.94 hectares. Tulin is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by Subarnarekha river. Nearest rail connections are Tulin", "id": "6991943" }, { "contents": "Rampurhat Junction railway station\n\n\npilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. The station has free WiFi facility & There is Escalators for all the Platforms and 2 Foot over Bridge. station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat Station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station", "id": "15529905" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\n. From 1878, the railway route from Kolkata, then called Calcutta, was in two laps. The first lap was a 185 km journey along the Eastern Bengal State Railway from Calcutta Station (later renamed Sealdah) to Damookdeah Ghat on the southern bank of the Padma River, then across the river in a ferry and the second lap of the journey. A 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri via Jalpaiguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across", "id": "9917374" }, { "contents": "Maheswarpur\n\n\nMaheswarpur (also spelled Moisapur) is a small village in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal). It is on the crossing of National Highway 2 (NH 2, also known as Durgapur Expressway) and 17-18 Bus Route. This village is 6 km from Singur. The nearest railway station of Maheswarpur is Dhaniakhali, via Howrah-Burdwan chord line and the nearest Howrah-Burdwan main line station is Chinsurah. Maheswarpur is located at . It is situated on the Ganges delta. This", "id": "10663620" }, { "contents": "Alipurduar Junction railway station\n\n\nAlipurduar Junction is one of the four railway stations that serve Alipurduar city in Alipurduar district in north Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its station code is APDJ. An adjacent railway junction is New Alipurduar Junction (station code NOQ). The Cooch Behar State Railway built a narrow gauge railway from Geetaldaha on the Eastern Bengal Railway to Jainti in 1901. The line passed through Alipuduar. It was converted to metre gauge in 1910. With the partition of India in 1947, railway links of Assam and the Indian part", "id": "8536487" }, { "contents": "Soureni\n\n\nSoureni is a village near Mirik in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The market of Soureni Bazar caters to several villages and tea gardens of the surrounding area. There are two tea estates near Soureni Bazar – Soureni Tea Estate and Mechi Tea Estate. Soureni has a huge potential for tourism with numerous scenic spots. It lies on the alternate Darjeeling-Siliguri road, about 7 km from Mirik. Dakman Rai, the famous Nepali sardar (landlord), was given large tracts of land by the British during the establishment", "id": "8707390" }, { "contents": "Dooars\n\n\nSiliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather the Dooars, geographically. This northern Bengal cities are well connected with the rest of country by road, air and railway and is the business hub of the region. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar. Also, the commercial capital of Bhutan, Phuentsholing,", "id": "10531793" }, { "contents": "Tilgadiya Buzurg\n\n\nTilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated near the banks of Rapti River. Majority of the residents of Tilgadiya are Kazmi by lineage. The village has its own post office with PIN 272189. It is only 104 km away from Gorakhpur Airport. The major Railway Station Basti that connects to maximum number of main stations in India is only 50 km away from this village. It is located 51 km towards west from district headquarters Navgarh, and 203 km", "id": "519358" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nSiliguri [] is a metropolitan city which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is popular for three T's i.e. tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the second largest urban agglomeration according to area after Kolkata and third largest according to population in the state following Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri", "id": "10265182" }, { "contents": "Jalpaiguri Road railway station\n\n\nJalpaiguri Road railway station is one of the five railway stations which serves Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other four are: Jalpaiguri City, Mohitnagar/Jalpaiguri Halt, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Junction. The station is a newly built up junction station connecting the Barauni-Guwahati line and the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line with the New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari line. During the British period all connections from southern parts of Bengal to North Bengal were through the eastern part of Bengal", "id": "9917373" }, { "contents": "Katihar Junction railway station\n\n\nKatihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Katihar lies in between Barauni-Katihar section of Barauni-Guwahati lineKatihar-Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Dalkhola and with many other cities. East Indian Railway Company opened the Manihari-Katihar-Kasba section in 1888 and the North Bengal Railway opened the Katihar-Raiganj section the", "id": "9349886" }, { "contents": "Duttapukur\n\n\n\"For \"Duttapukur Railway Station\", see Dutapukur railway station.\"Duttapukur is a census town in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km", "id": "7462496" }, { "contents": "Gairsain\n\n\n87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. The town is located at and has an average altitude of . The town is 260 km north-east of Dehradun, 170 km south of Badrinath, 140 km north-west of Nainital and approximately 450 km north-east of New Delhi. Gairsain is situated in the center of", "id": "8324031" }, { "contents": "Bagdogra Airport\n\n\n28.5% from the previous year, making it the 20th-busiest airport in India. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. The airbase is home to the IAF No. 20 Wing, as also to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Mig-21) FL fighter aircraft of the No. 8 Squadron and a Helicopter Unit. Along with the airbase at Hasimara, Alipurduar district; it is responsible for combat air operations over a large area including North Bengal, Sikkim, and", "id": "13755027" }, { "contents": "Ukrah\n\n\nUkrah or Nagarukhra is a village with its own Police Station in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Ukrah is located at . .It has an average elevation of . Nagarukhra is bounded by the Jamuna River on the North. This suburban is approximately 65 km far from district headquarter, Krishnagar and approximately 50 km. far from the state capital, Kolkata. The weather is quite pleasant, the summer is quite hot and winter is", "id": "10125683" }, { "contents": "Geography of West Bengal\n\n\nlargest urban agglomeration and the seventh-largest city in India.Asansol is the second largest city & urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata. Siliguri is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other major cities and towns in West Bengal are Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, and Malda. Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is situated on the north-western side of the state. This region belongs to the", "id": "4314714" }, { "contents": "Kalluvathukkal\n\n\nthe nearest railway station, 13 km away. 10 pairs of express trains stop at Paravur. Kollam Railway Station is 22 kilometers from the village. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers north on National Highway 47. NH 47 passes through the center of the village. Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to the main cities in the state and major towns in the district, including Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, Calicut, Kottarakara, Paravur, Kollam|Paravur, by National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66 and other state PWD", "id": "15888728" }, { "contents": "Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line\n\n\nThe Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line is a railway line connecting Howrah with New Jalpaiguri railway station in North Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. The line continues through North Bengal and western part of Assam to connect with Guwahati. The Naihati–Bandel link allows trains from another terminus Sealdah in Calcutta to use this route. The line uses a major part of the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. Many trains use an alternative line between Howrah and New Farakka, via Bardhaman and Rampurhat. Other parts of West Bengal and", "id": "10663818" }, { "contents": "Gothuruth\n\n\nGothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city. It is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two", "id": "6883094" }, { "contents": "West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express\n\n\nThe West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Expresses, a train on India's broad gauge network, connecting Sealdah (Kolkata) (code: SDAH) and Anand Vihar Terminus (code: ANVT), a distance of approximately 1452.6 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad gauge track network and was introduced in 2005 to provide quicker connectivity from India's capital New Delhi to major locations in West Bengal. The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then", "id": "13594024" }, { "contents": "Taraknagar\n\n\nTaraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway. Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at . The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border. Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools (Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School and Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School) three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools", "id": "7809625" }, { "contents": "Champapukur\n\n\nChampapukur is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village. Champapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres. Ichamati River at Basirhat is just 6 km from here", "id": "16916562" }, { "contents": "East Bengal Mail\n\n\nA 336 km metre gauge line of the North Bengal Railway linked Saraghat on the northern bank of the Padma to Siliguri. The 1.8 km long Hardinge Bridge across the Padma came up in 1912. Presently, it is between the Paksey and Bheramara stations on the broad gauge line between Khulna and Parbatipur in Bangladesh. In 1926 the metre-gauge section north of the bridge was converted to broad gauge, and so the entire Calcutta - Siliguri route became broad-gauge. In the pre-independence days, two legendary mail trains", "id": "20889150" }, { "contents": "Satpada\n\n\npuri. Satapada is also for Sea Mouth Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. Air: The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, around 120 km away. Rail: Nearest rail head is at Puri, around 50 km away. Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains. Road: National Highway 203A connects Satpada to Puri, 49 km away. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and", "id": "13357569" }, { "contents": "Siliguri\n\n\nwhich both merges up to be the largest metropolis of the region. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal for its placement in such a place where it connects four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Side by side it connects North-East with Indian mainland and connected with all other districts of West Bengal. Located at the foot of Eastern Himalaya, Siliguri blessed by its natural beauty and appeals as an indicative trading and transportation hub. Over time, Siliguri has become a commercially progressive city from a", "id": "10265183" }, { "contents": "Nasopur\n\n\nnear Baba Peer Mandir. Located in Government Secondary School campus of Nasopur. Nasopur has a Vaidik Aashram of Arya samaj which is located in the east side of the village. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, which is 75 km away. The second nearest airport is Sanganer International Airport, Jaipur, 200 km away from Nasopur. The nearest main railway station is Rewari. Rewari is a major junction on the Indian railway network and has connections to major cities in India by direct trains. Six railway", "id": "6317205" }, { "contents": "Mahananda Express\n\n\nThe Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas. The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar. As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets", "id": "2677026" } ]

[ { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nTen. The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn. The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas. Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante. ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2\". Annually, the Lady Lions don pink jerseys in support of several organizations that fight breast cancer", "id": "4722586" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nin what is now known as the \"Pink Zone at Penn State\" game. The Lady Lions were the first Division I team in the nation to wear pink jerseys, a growing trend in athletics. Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

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Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

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Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

[ { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nTen. The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn. The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas. Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante. ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2\". Annually, the Lady Lions don pink jerseys in support of several organizations that fight breast cancer", "id": "4722586" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nin what is now known as the \"Pink Zone at Penn State\" game. The Lady Lions were the first Division I team in the nation to wear pink jerseys, a growing trend in athletics. Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

[ { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nTen. The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn. The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas. Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante. ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2\". Annually, the Lady Lions don pink jerseys in support of several organizations that fight breast cancer", "id": "4722586" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nin what is now known as the \"Pink Zone at Penn State\" game. The Lady Lions were the first Division I team in the nation to wear pink jerseys, a growing trend in athletics. Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

[ { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nTen. The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn. The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas. Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante. ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2\". Annually, the Lady Lions don pink jerseys in support of several organizations that fight breast cancer", "id": "4722586" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nin what is now known as the \"Pink Zone at Penn State\" game. The Lady Lions were the first Division I team in the nation to wear pink jerseys, a growing trend in athletics. Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

[ { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nTen. The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn. The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas. Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante. ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2\". Annually, the Lady Lions don pink jerseys in support of several organizations that fight breast cancer", "id": "4722586" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nin what is now known as the \"Pink Zone at Penn State\" game. The Lady Lions were the first Division I team in the nation to wear pink jerseys, a growing trend in athletics. Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

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Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

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Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

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Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

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Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

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Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

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Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the \"Think Pink\" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries. * The", "id": "4722587" }, { "contents": "Penn State Lady Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big", "id": "4722585" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 7th year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the Big Ten Regular Season title with Michigan State. They lost in the quarterfinals to Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were", "id": "7808711" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 12th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin. On March 9, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach.", "id": "10345034" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large", "id": "12722941" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 10th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation", "id": "1046600" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by eighth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Indiana. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9", "id": "9979229" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nLady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten Tournament Championships. The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Coquese Washington is in her seventh year as head coach of the Lady Lions with the 2013–2014 season. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947 and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country", "id": "10868402" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by ninth year head coach Coquese Washington, play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Exhibition !", "id": "14280537" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\ncollege basketball, where Portland helped lead the team to three national titles. Several of her teammates also went on to become prominent women's coaches, such as Theresa Grentz and Marianne Stanley. Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes", "id": "13241603" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra. Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning. The", "id": "21759185" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\n's most recent postseason appearance. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley Pat Chambers is in his seventh year as head coach at Penn State with the 2016–2017 season. The Lady Lions, the Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as \"Nittany Lions,\" have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The", "id": "10868401" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\n, winning six conference regular season or playoff titles and qualifying for the ACHA National Tournament six times, peaking with a third-place finish at the end of the 2001-02 season. Penn State concluded its time in the ACHA in February 2012, with eventual NCAA leader Josh Brandwene as head coach. That season, the Lady Icers played a mixed schedule, featuring ACHA and ECWHL opponents as well as eleven games against NCAA Division I and Division III teams. PSU finished the year by claiming the ECWHL regular season title,", "id": "18432014" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by second year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. The Lady Lions finished the 2017–18 season with an 8–21 overall record and a 7–11 record in Southland", "id": "4005786" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with an 8–21 overall record and a, 7–11 record in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Sources: Source !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference", "id": "3090349" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by second year head coach Yolanda Moore, played their home games at the University Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament. Source !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#006643; color:#EAAB00;\"| Southland", "id": "19032463" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nat the ACHA Division 1 national championship tournament to close the 2014–15 season. PSU is one of just three teams to appear in consecutive ACHA Division 2 championship games, joining the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2007–08) and Rainy River Community College (2008–11). Jeremy Bean became the Lady Ice Lions' second head coach since the team's founding in 2017–18, as he took over for 2013–14 ACHA Division 2 Coach of the Year winner Patrick Fung. Penn State's first women's hockey team – called the \"Lady Icers", "id": "9922594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nthe same season on December 5, 2011. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011–12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an", "id": "5995610" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nthe championship game five seasons in a row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006–2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago). The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play the lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals", "id": "21480500" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his seventh season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in", "id": "17042642" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 13th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 32–5 overall, 16–2 in Big 12 play to share the regular season title with West Virginia. They won the 2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament to earn a trip", "id": "19139674" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fifth season with the team. They played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, with two games at Rec Hall, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The", "id": "3965228" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his eighth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Lions finished the season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament", "id": "5506268" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there fromRec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "id": "15880916" }, { "contents": "2000 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament\n\n\noffense, and scored a total of 19 points, of which 14 were scored in the second half, and ended up earning the Player of the Game award, helping her team win 64–54 and advance to the national championship. The other semifinal match up was Connecticut against Penn State. The regional win by Penn State gave the team a chance to play in a Final Four in their home state. The Lady Lions were led by point guard Helen Darling, who would go on to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award that year", "id": "5638795" }, { "contents": "2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. !colspan=10|", "id": "5288970" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 15th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1348688" }, { "contents": "Rene Portland\n\n\nand the anti-homosexual environment she perpetuated during her tenure. Under Portland’s 27-year career as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980–81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under Portland. Of these, 57 completed 4-year college careers at Penn State; however,", "id": "13241607" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where", "id": "1368938" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they", "id": "14065350" }, { "contents": "Young Harris Mountain Lions\n\n\n2006 & 2007. In 1998, led by former coach Jim Thomas, the Young Harris Mountain Lions won the 1998 NJCAA Division I State Soccer Title. The Young Harris Lady Mountain Lions won the 2006 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship, under coach Kathy Brown. Women's soccer coach Kathy Brown originally served as the assistant coach at Jacksonville State University before coming to Young Harris in 1997 and starting the women's soccer team. In just her first season as a head coach, Coach Brown celebrated her first state championship", "id": "21652304" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Nebraska in", "id": "20738686" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his third season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Hampton in the first", "id": "18131690" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nmember of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to the Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in", "id": "21480496" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nDivision III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the \"2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year\".", "id": "5995605" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team\n\n\nto the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round. The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round. ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:#1C3C6B; color:white;\"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan=\"9\" style=\"background:", "id": "12722942" }, { "contents": "2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. This season marked team's the seventeenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions entered the season as the defending NIT champions. On November 30, 2009, the Nittany Lions became the first Big Ten", "id": "4835623" }, { "contents": "2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and they will play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They lost to Minnesota in the second", "id": "7323452" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned", "id": "12335190" }, { "contents": "2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12-1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a", "id": "18376034" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nLU finished the 2009–10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007–08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12–0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games. The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2–0 shutout win over Michigan State University. In addition", "id": "5995606" }, { "contents": "Vernon, Texas\n\n\nclose game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals. Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis", "id": "10940093" }, { "contents": "2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 16th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They", "id": "1779741" }, { "contents": "Texas A&M–Commerce Lions\n\n\nfour times. TAMUC's Lady Lions Basketball made a run at a national championship in 2006–07, finishing in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. That same year, they won their first and to date, only conference championship. The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team", "id": "10549977" }, { "contents": "Jennifer Harris\n\n\nJennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An", "id": "17219860" }, { "contents": "2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points,", "id": "3749089" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nThe Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady lions are composed of 13 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond,", "id": "9285261" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nfirst round in every appearance. Her most successful season was the 2011–2012 season when Washington's Lady Lions advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to perennial powerhouse UConn. In 2013, Coquese Washington was named to the 18-member \"Presidential Search and Screen Committee\" at Penn State to help determine the University's next President. On March 8, 2019, Penn State and Washington parted ways after 12 seasons. On April 18, 2019, Washington was announced as the new associate head coach of the Oklahoma women's basketball program. Washington", "id": "5924595" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that", "id": "10868397" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nbefore a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University, The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions", "id": "21480501" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\nintense rivalry with Cal that saw the teams split six overall meetings in 2013–14, high expectations and the remainder of the schedule proved no burden as Penn State ran up a 14–2–2 regular season record, 6–2–2 of which came within the CHE to take the league's regular-season title. Although the Vulcans defeated the Lady Ice Lions in the CHE's playoff championship game, a bid to the 2014 ACHA National Tournament at Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, DE was expected, with PSU placing in ACHA Division 2's East Region", "id": "9922609" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Johnetta Hayes, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers would make their first ever Tournament final and qualify for their second straight WNIT. The Tigers would finish the season 20–13. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament", "id": "12437392" }, { "contents": "2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the twelfth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 19–15 overall, 9–9 in Big Ten play for a 4 way tie for fourth place. They lost in the championship game to Ohio State in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They", "id": "20181112" }, { "contents": "Helen Darling\n\n\n126 games and is the only player in Penn State history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 600 assists for her career. Darling is also the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors. A four-year starting point guard, she helped lead the Penn State Lady Lions to their first and only Final Four appearance in 2000. Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as", "id": "17547470" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey\n\n\nwomen's hockey team – a club team called the \"Lady Icers\" – began play in the 1996–97 season, after students Ellen Bradley and Kathy Beckford recruited players from around campus and Vinnie Scalamogna, the assistant manager of the Penn State Ice Pavilion (then the university's sole ice facility), as coach. The Lady Icers' first game, a 5–4 win over the Susquehanna Rockettes (an adult club team), took place on February 1, 1997. The team was intermittently successful over its 16 years of existence", "id": "18432013" }, { "contents": "Training Rules\n\n\nin spite of the fact that it violated the University's non-discrimination policy related to sexual orientation, which was passed in 1991. Under Portland’s 27-year tenure as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach (from the 1980-81 season through 2006-07), there were 113 student-athletes who appeared on the Penn State roster. Seven players from Portland’s final season remained on the squad when Coquese Washington became the next head coach. Hence, there were 106 players who concluded their time as Lady Lions under", "id": "20177872" }, { "contents": "2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Penn State, coming off an 11–2, Fiesta Bowl-winning season in 2017, began the year at 10th in the preseason AP Poll. They narrowly escaped an upset in their first game of the", "id": "14064907" }, { "contents": "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in", "id": "10399553" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nHannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3–6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3–2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5–4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation. The 2004–2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24–3–0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women", "id": "5995599" }, { "contents": "2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2013 season, the second season of a four-year ban, due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before", "id": "11374305" }, { "contents": "2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions were coming off of back-to-back losing seasons, finishing 3–9 in 2003 and 4–7 in 2004, capping a stretch from late 1999 where Minnesota upset the #2 Nittany Lions with a late field goal until the goal line stand at Indiana that featured four", "id": "1382111" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nlist moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I. The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri. The 2010–11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season", "id": "5995608" }, { "contents": "2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2012–13 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears begin the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll after they finished the 2011-2012 through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament and", "id": "8770626" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team is a NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Pennsylvania State University as part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions have been coached by Missy Doherty since 2011. Doherty was a 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she won 3 national titles and amassed a 68-2 record playing lacrosse there. She spent time as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Brown, and Princeton from 1998-", "id": "17948916" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nLouisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland", "id": "9285262" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They", "id": "21638273" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game,", "id": "9173106" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),", "id": "5995596" }, { "contents": "Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions\n\n\nConference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium. The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park. In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related \"Guns Up!\" cheer to \"Lion Up!\" The gesture's \"L\" shape", "id": "9285263" }, { "contents": "2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team\n\n\nThe 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by", "id": "13300447" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by sixth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where upset DePaul and Iowa State in the first and second rounds to", "id": "7322671" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady", "id": "927803" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nhe led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and St. Louis University. The Lady Lions have posted a record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has", "id": "21480491" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nincluded a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3–4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season. Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54–0. The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan, surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier", "id": "5995609" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions\n\n\nthough the best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2009 National Invitation Tournament on April 2, 2009. Penn State outscored Baylor 69–63 to capture its first men's basketball national title in school history and its second postseason tournament title since winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the team", "id": "10868400" }, { "contents": "Coquese Washington\n\n\nPenn State women's basketball history, following Rene Portland's resignation. Washington increased her number of Big Ten wins in each of her first six years, starting with 4 conference wins in 2007–2008 and growing to 14 and her second consecutive Big Ten regular season title in the 2012–2013 campaign. Washington's first post season appearance at Penn State was a first round loss in the 2010 WNIT Tournament. Since 2011, Washington has led her teams to three consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances where her teams have advanced past the", "id": "5924594" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\nstrong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6–10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart. The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1–4 loss. The 2007–08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)", "id": "5995602" }, { "contents": "2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The 2006 season began with the Nittany Lions ranked #19 in the AP and Coaches preseason polls. The team dropped out of the rankings with losses to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but finished the season ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll and #24 in the AP Poll with a final", "id": "19349963" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nfrom 2009–2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7 the program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State, with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's", "id": "21480507" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball\n\n\non to win the next three to defeat the Waves in four games. Matt Anderson, the AVCA Co-National Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Four other Penn State players were named All Americans. Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said earlier in the NCAA tournament that the 2008 Penn State men's volleyball team was the best men's volleyball team to ever come out of the east or midwest. In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3", "id": "6791988" }, { "contents": "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014,", "id": "17151923" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15", "id": "6120721" }, { "contents": "2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. In 2018, the Nittany Lions finished with a 9–4 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten East Division, with a 6–3 conference record. They finished ranked seventeenth nationally in the", "id": "758458" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lions\n\n\nUSAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as a graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. The Lady Lions compete at the NCAA Division I level as of the 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation,", "id": "21480498" }, { "contents": "1990–91 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 1990–91 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals were led by fifth year head coach Al Barbre. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and were members of the American South Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 29–4 overall and a 12–0 conference record. The team qualified for the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament winning games against Texas, LSU, and Arkansas. The team lost to eventual", "id": "5732344" }, { "contents": "2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team\n\n\nThe 2011–12 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers is in his first season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center (which has a capacity of 15,000) for the thirteenth consecutive season. They finished with a record of 12–20 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play for a tied for a last place finish with Nebraska. They lost in the lost in the first round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference", "id": "2997628" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by third year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round", "id": "20113029" }, { "contents": "1988 East Texas State Lions football team\n\n\nThe 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games.", "id": "20887107" }, { "contents": "Penn State women's ice hockey club\n\n\n's Ice Hockey Club's first-ever games were a pair of losses at Cal on October 6 and 7, 2012, but the rivalry between the teams didn't fully ramp up until both joined the newly formed women's division of College Hockey East in 2013–14. The Lady Ice Lions and Vulcans spent that entire campaign jockeying for first place in the conference, first place in ACHA Division 2's East Region and, of course, with each other. During the regular season, the teams split a pair of games at", "id": "9922641" }, { "contents": "Pat Chambers\n\n\ndefeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 64 by a score of 72–53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002. Penn State announced Chambers as the 12th head coach in Nittany Lion basketball history in June 2011. The best season Chambers has had at Penn State so far has been 2017 where the team finished", "id": "21774897" }, { "contents": "2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team\n\n\nThe 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga. !colspan=12", "id": "1807486" }, { "contents": "Penn State Nittany Lions football\n\n\ncoach. Rip Engle came to Penn State from Brown. Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as Angleball as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season. Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season. His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second. Engle", "id": "470628" }, { "contents": "2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team\n\n\nThe 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at", "id": "9386525" }, { "contents": "2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team\n\n\nThe 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State. Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference", "id": "5670326" }, { "contents": "2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division.", "id": "3532105" }, { "contents": "Alex Bentley\n\n\nLion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. In Bentley's first Big Ten game against Nebraska during the 2011-2012 season she got a then career-high 8 steals. That was the most steals a Lady Lion had acquired in approximately ten years. During the 2010-11 season Bentley became the eleventh Lady Lion in school history to earn a first team all big ten selection from the coaches. She finished in the top fifteen of the big ten in scoring, assists,", "id": "3766071" }, { "contents": "Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey\n\n\n. Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10–0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36–3–0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08–07 season they went 6–1 against NCAA Division III opponents. The only loss against NCAA teams 1–2 at St. Mary's University. LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championship in their first season in the conference with a 4–0 shutout of Michigan. The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the", "id": "5995603" }, { "contents": "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\n\n\nThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu. The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. The 2009 Penn State", "id": "21252225" }, { "contents": "2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team\n\n\nThe 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to Tennessee in the first round.", "id": "4416595" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nthe United States that focuses on the performance artist Billy Talen. He is also an executive producer of \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (2007), a documentary about prisoner abuse directed by Alex Gibney that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008. Taxi to the Dark Side also won an Emmy for Best Documentary of 2008. Wider also produced \"The Untyings\" (2006), a film about exorcism in Romania and \"A Dream in Doubt\" (2006), directed by Tami Yeager, a documentary", "id": "4348976" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\n, an organization providing surgery to victims of abuse, and was a volunteer surgeon at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. As a film producer, Wider has produced, with his brother Jedd, \"Beyond Conviction\" (2006), a documentary about restorative justice in the Pennsylvania prison system that premiered on MSNBC, was featured on Oprah, and won a number of awards. Wider also produced \"What Would Jesus Buy?\" (2007), a Morgan Spurlock film about consumerism in", "id": "4348975" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nTodd Wider is an American plastic surgeon and Emmy Award–winning film producer based in New York, who is active in documentary filmmaking. He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1982, Princeton University in 1986, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. As a surgeon, he was active in helping the passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998, federal legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer reconstruction. He also was a volunteer surgeon for Victims Services", "id": "4348974" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nabout intolerance in the wake of the September 11 attacks that focuses on a Sikh family in Arizona. In addition, he produced \"Kicking It\" (2007), a documentary about the Homeless World Cup, an international tournament for the homeless football league, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, and features Colin Farrell and the music of U2. He also produced A \"Time to Stir\" which screened as a work-in-progress at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and concerns the Columbia University 1968", "id": "4348977" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\na feature documentary directed by Alex Gibney, which was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2012 and won three Primetime Emmys in 2013 including one for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking. Wider also produced \"Kings Point\", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Wider’s directorial debut, \"God Knows Where I Am\" premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize", "id": "4348979" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\n2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He also was a producer of \"Chicago 10\", a documentary which premiered on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in early 2007. He was also a producer of \"Surfwise\", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, and \"\", a biographical documentary of Hunter S. Thompson directed by Alex Gibney. Carter was an executive producer of \"9/11\", a film by Jules and Gedeon Naudet", "id": "9761346" }, { "contents": "Taxi to the Dark Side\n\n\nTaxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in extrajudicial detention and interrogated at a black site at Bagram air base. It was part of the \"Why Democracy?\" series, which consisted of ten documentary films from around the", "id": "14589074" }, { "contents": "Going Clear (film)\n\n\nGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary film about Scientology. Directed by Alex Gibney and produced by HBO, it is based on Lawrence Wright's book \"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief\" (2013). The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, including Best Documentary. It also received a 2015 Peabody Award and won the award for Best", "id": "913583" }, { "contents": "Frank Gibney\n\n\naffiliated with Pomona College, where he also was a professor. In 1997 the Institute moved to the Pomona campus. He is the father of Alex Gibney, an Academy Award-winning documentary film director and producer. Frank Gibney is interviewed in Alex's controversial film about American forces in Afghanistan, \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", released in 2007. Another son, James, was an editor at The New York Times. At the age of 81, on April 9, 2006, Frank Gibney died of congestive heart", "id": "3599854" }, { "contents": "Matthew Galkin\n\n\nMatthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries. Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary \"Kevorkian\", about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress. Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning HBO documentary \"I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA\" (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary \"loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies\". He also served", "id": "8549434" }, { "contents": "Ted Leonsis\n\n\n, a news information and networking site targeted towards independent-minded filmmakers, the film industry and moviegoers alike. His first production was the documentary \"Nanking\", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the book \"The Rape of Nanking\" by Iris Chang. It was honored with the 2008 Peabody Award and the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Historical Programming (Long Form). In 2008, Leonsis produced \"Kicking It\", which is a documentary by Susan Koch about", "id": "8709691" }, { "contents": "Todd Wider\n\n\nstudent uprisings, and \"Client #9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer\" (2010), who was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2010. Wider also produced \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\", about water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base and one Marine's crusade to find justice for his daughter, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. \"Semper Fi, Always Faithful\" was shortlisted for Academy Award consideration for Best Documentary of 2011. He also produced \"\",", "id": "4348978" }, { "contents": "God Knows Where I Am\n\n\nGod Knows Where I Am is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Todd Wider and Jedd Wider, and produced by Brian Ariotti, Lori Singer, Joseph Edelman, Todd Wider and Jedd Wider. The film premiered to critical acclaim, and screened in cities and film festivals all over the world, winning numerous awards, including the \"Special Jury Prize for International Feature\" at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary premiered on PBS stations in USA, on October 15, 2018. In a vacant New Hampshire farmhouse,", "id": "8638188" }, { "contents": "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project\n\n\nMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO. The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary. The film consists of", "id": "1805199" }, { "contents": "Victor Buhler\n\n\nVictor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. He directed the documentary feature film \"Rikers High\" (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed \"The Beautiful Game\", a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced \"A Whole Lott More", "id": "4441643" }, { "contents": "Stephen Robert Morse\n\n\nStephen Robert Morse is an American documentary filmmaker. He specialises in true crime and political genres. He is known for producing Emmy Award-nominated \"Amanda Knox\" and \"EuroTrump\", focusing on Geert Wilders. Morse studied at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for \"Mother Jones\" after graduation. He graduated with a MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. At the University of Pennsylvania, he directed and produced the feature film \"Ain't Easy Being Green,\" a documentary about the 2006 United", "id": "5818995" }, { "contents": "Sidney Blumenthal\n\n\nthe two. Following the publication of \"The Clinton Wars\", Hitchens wrote several pieces in which he accused Blumenthal of manipulating facts. Blumenthal was a political consultant for the Emmy-award-winning HBO series \"Tanner '88\", written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman; he appears as himself in one episode. He was the executive producer of the documentary \"Taxi to the Dark Side\", directed by Alex Gibney, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2007. He was an associate", "id": "19716461" }, { "contents": "Brandon Francis\n\n\nand his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film \"Kicking It\". Narrated by Colin Farrell, the documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. \"The New York Times\" said that the film is \"so earnest it hurts\" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced \"Bollocks\", which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012. Outside", "id": "18470171" }, { "contents": "Peter Jankowski\n\n\n\", which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He also produced When You're Strange, a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf", "id": "8909761" }, { "contents": "Bill Couturié\n\n\nWilliam \"Bill\" Couturié is a film director and producer, best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary \"\" that he produced and his multi-Emmy-Award-winning film \"\", which he wrote, produced, and directed. Couturié was an early collaborator of filmmaker John Korty, working on his 1983 animated feature, \"Twice Upon a Time\" alongside George Lucas. He recently co-produced and directed the film \"Guru of Go\", a documentary for the ESPN 30 for 30 series about", "id": "14723104" }, { "contents": "Twist of Faith\n\n\nTwist of Faith is a 2004 American documentary film about a man who confronts the Catholic Church about the abuse he suffered as a teenager, directed by Kirby Dick. The film was produced for the cable network HBO and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film focuses on Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was first sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a fourteen-year-old student at a Catholic high school. Feeling", "id": "11098780" }, { "contents": "Nigel Sinclair\n\n\nwas merged with Hammer to form Exclusive Media in 2008. Under the Spitfire Pictures label Sinclair produced (along with Olivia Harrison) the award-winning \"\", Martin Scorsese's biographical film about the life of George Harrison, which won an Emmy. He also produced the Bob Dylan documentary \"No Direction Home\", also directed by Scorsese, which won an Emmy, two Grammy Awards, a Peabody Award and a DuPont. In 2012, Sinclair won his second Grammy for \"\" and in 2007 he was nominated for", "id": "7335786" }, { "contents": "Cecilia Peck\n\n\nSing\", about the backlash against the Dixie Chicks for opposing the Iraq War. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, won a Special Jury Prize at the Chicago Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Sydney, Aspen, and Woodstock Film Festivals, and was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards. Peck directed and produced the feature documentary \"Brave Miss World\" (Netflix), following Linor Abargil's fight for justice and mission to break the silence around rape. The film was nominated for the Emmy Award for", "id": "5954735" }, { "contents": "Charles Ferguson (filmmaker)\n\n\nlength documentaries on post-war Iraq. \"No End in Sight\" won a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 in the documentary feature film category. Ferguson also received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for the film. \"Inside Job\", a feature-length documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and the New York Film Festival and was released by Sony", "id": "20166806" }, { "contents": "Justin Pemberton\n\n\nFeature Documentary at the DocNZ Film Festival. Pemberton was also awarded Achievement in Directing (Documentary) at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for \"The Nuclear Comeback\". Pemberton’s film \"Love, Speed and Loss\", about Grand Prix road-racer Kim Newcombe, won Best Documentary, Best Editing and Best Directing at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards and was awarded Best Arts/Festival Documentary at the 2007 Qantas Television Awards. He has frequently collaborated with New Zealand musician Anika Moa, directing two documentaries following the", "id": "20539568" }, { "contents": "Tom Donahue (filmmaker)\n\n\nBest Picture awards at festivals worldwide, the Audience Award at Los Angeles Film Festival, and Special Jury Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival. \"Washington Heights\" also received a Gotham Award nomination for the IFP Open Palm Award. Donahue was co-producer on Ramin Bahrani's debut feature, \"Man Push Cart\", which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He produced the feature documentary, \"Highway Courtesans\" (directed by Mystelle Brabbee), which had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and", "id": "11756148" }, { "contents": "Audrey Marrs\n\n\nthe 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She and Charles H. Ferguson were also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature film category for the film. Marrs next produced \"Inside Job\" with Ferguson, a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. \"Inside Job\" was released by Sony Pictures Classics in October 2010 and subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature). Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia", "id": "6474814" }, { "contents": "Thomas Wagner (writer)\n\n\nThomas Wagner is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, producer and composer working primarily in documentary films. He is known for his work on \"Finding Lucy\", an \"American Masters\" PBS documentary about actress Lucille Ball. Wagner won a prime-time Emmy Award for writing and producing that film. His script for \"Finding Lucy\" was also nominated for Best Documentary Script by the Writers Guild of America. Wagner also co-produced another PBS \"American Masters\" documentary, \"Rod Serling: Submitted for your", "id": "1908963" }, { "contents": "John Forsen\n\n\nJohn Forsen is a Producer/Director from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Western WA University in 1981. He has worked for PBS, KIRO TV and started MagicHour Films. In 2006 he produced the award winning film Expiration Date. In 2009 he directed and produced the documentary \"AYP, Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair\", about the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the newly formed University of Washington Campus. He has won 14 Emmys. Currently he is partners in Fidget.tv The EMMY winning 2010 documentary \"Violin", "id": "12987229" }, { "contents": "Cynthia Wade\n\n\nNew Jersey. The film won 16 film awards including the Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at L.A. Outfest. Wade and Producer Vanessa Roth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Wade directed the documentary \"\" at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania,{ one of several films", "id": "3683138" }, { "contents": "Christopher Riley\n\n\n\". In 2004 he produced the BBC's two-part drama documentary \"\". He was the science consultant on the BBC's remakes of their science fiction cult classics \"A for Andromeda\" (2006) and \"The Quatermass Experiment\" (2005). He directed and produced on the feature documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Audience Documentary Award. The film was released in the US and Europe during the autumn of 2007", "id": "17969266" }, { "contents": "A Walk to Beautiful\n\n\nA Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana (\"Heidi\") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A 52-minute version of \"A Walk", "id": "8696228" }, { "contents": "Isidore Bethel\n\n\nIsidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker. He edited and associate produced \"Of Men and War\", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the VPRO Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, was nominated for Best Documentary at the European Film Awards, and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight. He also edited \"Grandir\" with director Dominique Cabrera, edited and produced Juan Manuel Sepúlveda's \"La Balada del Oppenheimer Park\", nominated for Best Documentary", "id": "3818738" }, { "contents": "Amir Bar-Lev\n\n\nby Sony Pictures Classics in 2007. He also served as co-producer of the 2009 Oscar nominated documentary \"Trouble the Water.\" Bar-Lev also directed \"The Tillman Story\", which premiered as a Domestic Documentary Finalist at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Bar-Lev directed Happy Valley, a film about the Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal. His most recent film, Long Strange Trip, explored the Grateful Dead. Bar-Lev has taught documentary filmmaking at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn with his", "id": "22108419" }, { "contents": "Jeff Adachi\n\n\n-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable.\" He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed \"The Slanted Screen\", a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. \"The Slanted Screen\" won top awards at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed \"You Don't Know Jack:", "id": "12615256" }, { "contents": "Marc Singer (documentarian)\n\n\nMarc Singer is an English documentary filmmaker. He was born and raised in London, England and moved to Florida, United States, when he was 16. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City. Singer's first film \"Dark Days\", about a homeless community living in the tunnels underneath New York City, was awarded The Freedom of Expression Award, The Cinematography Award and The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival of 2000. \"Dark Days\" was also awarded Best Documentary/Non-", "id": "16550592" }, { "contents": "Julia Reichert\n\n\nLion in the House\", co-directed with Steven Bognar, received multiple award nominations, including the 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Documentary Award and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Riechert won an Emmy for Outstanding Merits in Non-Fiction Movies at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reichert was again nominated for an Academy Award with Steven Bognar in 2010 for Best Short Documentary for the film \"\". In 2019, Reichert and Bognar premiered their documentary \"American Factory\" at the Sundance Film Festival where they", "id": "2029936" }, { "contents": "Paul LaRosa\n\n\nColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism for outstanding local writing about New York City. He won a 2002 Emmy Award as a producer for the CBS documentary \"9/11\". He also won a 2002 Peabody Award, a 2003 Christopher Award and a 2003 Edward R. Murrow Award for producing \"9/11\". He was nominated for another Emmy in 2010 for producing \"48 Hours Mystery\" – \"Craigslist: Classified for Murder\". LaRosa has also won two Gracie Awards presented by t he Alliance of Women in Media. In 2018", "id": "1295017" }, { "contents": "Jeffrey Tarrant\n\n\npremiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films and The Orchard. Prior to his work with Candescent, Tarrant executive produced the 2007 documentary \"The Third Wave\", based on a book written by Alison Thompson about her work aiding Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tarrant and Bill Ackman executive produced the 2010 documentary \"Smash His Camera\", about the life and career of paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. Directed by Leon Gast, it won the US Directing Award: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance", "id": "15354043" }, { "contents": "Marc H. Simon\n\n\nMarc H. Simon is a filmmaker and entertainment attorney. He created, wrote and produced \"After Innocence\", which won the special jury award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, before going on to receive other recognitions, including its selection as a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards. \"Nursery University\" (2008) marked Simon's feature directorial debut. The film premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival. The documentary \"Unraveled\" (2011) was Simon’s second directing effort and", "id": "178694" }, { "contents": "Julie Goldman (producer)\n\n\nLife, Animated won the US Documentary Directing Award, was nominated for the 2017 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, and won three Emmys, including the award for Best Documentary in 2018.  Weiner won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Goldman executive produced the Emmy-nominated Facebook series , Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Best of Enemies, and several Emmy-nominated films: 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets, The Kill Team, Art and Craft and 1971. Goldman also produced and", "id": "261512" }, { "contents": "Margaret Lazarus\n\n\nMargaret Lazarus (born January 22, 1949) is an American film producer/film director known for her work in documentary film. She and her partner, Renner Wunderlich, received an Academy Award in 1993 for their documentary \"Defending Our Lives\", about battered women who were in prison for killing their abusers. Margaret Lazarus was born in New York City. She graduated with honors from Vassar College and received a master's degree in Communications and Media from Boston University, and to date has produced and directed 20 films about", "id": "11361912" }, { "contents": "Rob VanAlkemade\n\n\nRob VanAlkemade (born 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American documentary filmmaker. Rob VanAlkemade began his career as, variously, a film director, producer, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor in 1995. His documentary short \"Preacher with an Unknown God\", about performance artist and political activist Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking from the shorts jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and led to a 2007 documentary feature \"What Would Jesus Buy?", "id": "14234380" }, { "contents": "Frank Donner (film producer)\n\n\nFrank Donner, III, (born 1963 in Chicago) is an American film producer and digital marketing executive. As a producer, he is best known for the Academy Award-nominated documentary film \"Deliver Us from Evil\" (2006) about the sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. Donner also produced \"Between\", which screened in competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Donner started in the film business as an actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory alongside Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek, and Benicio", "id": "13539844" }, { "contents": "Greg Barker\n\n\nGreg Barker is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. In 2011, \"The New York Times\" described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” His works include \"\", about the CIA’s secret war against Al Qaeda and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Previous films include \"Sergio\" (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, winner of the Best Editing Award at", "id": "7761928" }, { "contents": "It Was a Wonderful Life\n\n\nIt Was a Wonderful Life is a 1993 documentary film about homeless women in the United States. It won the Gold Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an award by the International Documentary Association and for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The film follows six homeless women who were once part of the middle class and explores what caused them to become homeless. It was narrated by Jodie Foster. The film was produced by Michèle Ohayon and Tamar E. Glaser, a descendant of", "id": "8651975" }, { "contents": "Antidote Films\n\n\nAntidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including \"Soul Power\" and \"The Dungeon Masters\", both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Antidote produced \"\", a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film", "id": "4555444" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\nRichard Kotuk (November 23, 1943February 10, 1998) was an American journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker. He directed and produced \"Travis\", a 1998 documentary film for which he won a George Foster Peabody Award. He was also the producer of the WNET news programs Bill Moyers Journal and The 51st State. His works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around New York areas. Richard Kotuk grew up in New York City. He attended New York University and graduated in 1964 with a B.A.", "id": "713937" }, { "contents": "Gil Cates Jr.\n\n\nGil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film \"Life After Tomorrow\", which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. He most recently directed the feature film \"The Surface\", starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey, and co-produced the", "id": "19415158" }, { "contents": "Robert Richter (American film producer)\n\n\nFew documentary filmmakers have received as many honors: the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nominated two Richter films for best documentary short; he received a 2008 National Emmy for \"exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking;\" the duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV's Pulitzer Prize); the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in The New York Times and other major papers. Richter's many documentaries on environmental subjects", "id": "5501160" }, { "contents": "Rob Epstein\n\n\nRob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" and \"\". In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner, Jeffrey Friedman, founded Telling Pictures, a production company and team known for \"groundbreaking feature documentaries.\" Epstein has transitioned from nonfiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics as \"HOWL\", his award-winning film about", "id": "5181360" }, { "contents": "Nelofer Pazira\n\n\n2003 Gemini Award in Canada and also appeared in Christian Frei's documentary, \"The Giant Buddhas\". In 2008, she directed and produced \"Audition\", a documentary about images and cinema in Afghanistan which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. She is the writer and director of \"Act of Dishonour\" (2010), a dramatic feature film about honour killing and the plight of returning refugees. Nelofer, who was born in India where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organization,", "id": "17718716" }, { "contents": "Peter Bergen\n\n\nand National Geographic. The documentaries based on \"Holy War, Inc.\" and \"The Osama bin Laden I Know\" were nominated for Emmys in 2001 and 2006. Bergen was a producer of those films. \"Manhunt\" was the basis of the HBO documentary film, \"Manhunt,\" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2013. Bergen was Executive Producer of the film. HBO adapted \"United States of Jihad\" for the 2016 documentary film, \"Homegrown: The", "id": "20464289" }, { "contents": "Anthony Sherwood\n\n\nan International Emmy Award. He also produced and directed a documentary film entitled \"Nowhere to Run\", which looks at the global crisis of landmines. His film \"Mozambique – A Land of Hope\" looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and was broadcast on the Signature Series on OMNI Television and was featured at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006. His documentary film \"100 Years of Faith\" is about the oldest black church in the Province of Quebec. In 2009, he produced and directed", "id": "4012176" }, { "contents": "Jeremy Zerechak\n\n\nunit's mission in Iraq and the operations of the Iraq Survey Group. Zerechak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production. He teaches film at Ohio University. In 2008, Zerechak produced and directed \"Land of Confusion\". The film won two Special Jury Awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, Zerechak produced and directed \"Code 2600\", a documentary about the rise of the Information Technology Age and the history of hacker culture.", "id": "13283771" }, { "contents": "Larry Rickles\n\n\nMurphy Brown\". Larry Rickles co-produced the 2007 HBO documentary about his father, \"\". The documentary won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008 and Rickles received an Emmy for his work. Rickles' father also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the film. Larry Rickles died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 3, 2011, at the age of 41. He was survived by his parents Don and Barbara", "id": "13907035" }, { "contents": "Graydon Carter\n\n\nabout the September 11 terrorist attacks, which aired on CBS. Carter received an Emmy Award for \"9/11\", as well as a Peabody Award. He also produced the documentary adaptation of the book \"The Kid Stays in the Picture\", about the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and opened in theaters in July of that year. In 2012, Carter had a minor role in \"Arbitrage\". In 2017, he was appointed", "id": "9761347" }, { "contents": "Brook Silva-Braga\n\n\nBrook Silva-Braga (born March 27, 1979) is an American documentary film producer. He shared a Primetime Emmy Award for his production of \"Inside the NFL\". He is best known from his documentary, \"A Map for Saturday\", in which he produced, directed, and starred. This award-winning film is about his adventures as a backpacker for 11 months in 2005, in which he stayed in various hostels, and was released in 2007. His second film, \"One Day in Africa", "id": "8483306" }, { "contents": "Erin Li\n\n\nthe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Doc NYC, New York's Documentary Film Festival, and more. Li has also produced (as an Associate Producer and New Media Strategist) the feature documentary directed by Judy Chaikin entitled \"The Girls in the Band\" (2011), which chronicles the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920s to the present. The documentary won an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, as well as Best Music Documentary from the DOCUTAH Film", "id": "3484779" }, { "contents": "McCullin (film)\n\n\nMcCullin is a 2012 feature-length documentary film, directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, about the life and work of photojournalist Don McCullin. The film premiered at the 2012 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. \"McCullin\" was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer and Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the award for Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release at the 2014 Focal International Awards. It has a 100% rating, and an average rating", "id": "13321045" }, { "contents": "A. J. Schnack\n\n\nAJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed \"\", which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants titled \"Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)\". In late 2007, he founded the Cinema Eye Honors, an award for nonfiction filmmaking that was first presented at the IFC Center in New York City on March 18, 2008. Schnack writes the film blog All these wonderful things, which focuses on news related", "id": "4267118" }, { "contents": "Richard Kotuk\n\n\n, and director of national and local public and cultural affairs and documentary broadcasts for The 51st State. He also worked as a producer for CBS Reports for five years. His documentary films won numerous awards and honors. Children of Darkness (1983), which explored the lack of proper mental health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children in America, received four Emmys and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan, the film's co-producer and co-writer, faced some challenges", "id": "713944" }, { "contents": "Vivian Kleiman\n\n\nVivian Kleiman is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has received a National Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research and Executive Produced an Academy Award nominated documentary. Also an educator, she served as Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University's Graduate Program in Documentary Film and Video Production from 1995-2004. Kleiman was a long time collaborator with black gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. They founded Signifyin' Works in 1991, which creates and distributes films about the experiences of African Americans. Directed by Riggs, their 1992 film", "id": "20184182" }, { "contents": "Michael Williams (film producer)\n\n\nMichael Williams (born February 14, 1957) is an American producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the documentary \"The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara\" in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy\", which he created. He is co-owner and principal of Scout Productions, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the School of Communications at Boston", "id": "17427277" }, { "contents": "Bridegroom (film)\n\n\nBridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary film about the relationship between two young gay men, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. \"Bridegroom\" premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013, and attracted further press coverage because its premiere screening at the festival was introduced by former President Bill Clinton. The film won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Film. The film jointly received the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside \"", "id": "3110853" }, { "contents": "Eva Orner\n\n\nEva Orner is an Australian Academy and Emmy Award-winning film producer and director based in Los Angeles. Her works include \"Untold Desires\" (winner of Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Logie Awards and the Australian Human Rights Awards), \"Strange Fits of Passion\" (nominated for the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival), \"Taxi to the Dark Side\" (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), and \"Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr Hunter", "id": "3799514" }, { "contents": "Henry Alex Rubin\n\n\nPBS and First Run Features. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the New York Avignon Film Festival, and was a finalist at the Dallas Film Festival. Rubin, who was mentored by James Mangold while at Columbia University, was hired by Mangold to direct the second unit on several films including \"Cop Land\" and \"Girl, Interrupted\". In 2000, Rubin returned to documentaries and produced \"\", which won Best Documentary at the", "id": "5152317" }, { "contents": "Oren Jacoby\n\n\n\"Invisible Man\" premiered in 2012 at the Court Theater in Chicago, starring Teagle Bougere. Jacoby was educated at Brown University and Yale University. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1992, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2005 for \"Sister Rose's Passion\", which also won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced award-winning films for three decades. His work has been recognized by the American Film Institute,", "id": "20041551" }, { "contents": "Kirby Dick\n\n\nAwards and won Emmy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Outstanding Investigative Journalism. In 2015, \"The Hunting Ground\" premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Written and Directed by Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, the film is a documentary about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the failed response of college administrators. The film was released on February 27, 2015, an edited version aired on CNN on November 22, 2015, and was released on DVD the week of December 1,", "id": "15095882" }, { "contents": "Roger Ross Williams\n\n\nand Entertainment Weekly. Williams has directed a number of acclaimed films including Life, Animated, which won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, was nominated for an Academy Award ® and won three Emmys in 2018, including the award for Best Documentary. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® and American Jail, which examined the U.S. prison system and premiered on CNN. Williams’ directed Traveling While Black, a VR documentary made for Facebook’s Oculus, which premiered at this year’s Sundance", "id": "15213416" }, { "contents": "Lawrence Konner\n\n\nFilm Festival, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the USA Film Festival. In 2003, through his independent company, The Documentary Campaign, Konner produced \"Persons of Interest\", a feature-length documentary about the illegal detentions of thousands of Muslims in the aftermath of September 11, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award. In 2005, Konner produced the film \"Zizek!\", a documentary which follows the internationally renowned philosopher Slavoj", "id": "10128712" }, { "contents": "Donnie Eichar\n\n\nto Hollywood to pursue a career in the film industry. Eichar began his directorial career shooting documentary films with his first being the 2003 documentary, \"Blind Faith\", which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He remained focused on this subject with his second documentary in 2006, \"Seeing With Sound\", which won a silver at The Telly Awards in 2007. In 2008, he wrote and directed a third documentary on blindness, which was titled \"Victory Over Darkness\". It premiered at the Heartland film festival", "id": "4101614" }, { "contents": "Resolved (film)\n\n\nResolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the \"Audience Award\" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in", "id": "11949885" }, { "contents": "Stephen Kijak\n\n\ncult hit \"Cinemania\" (2002) (co-directing and co-producing with the German filmmaker Angela Christlieb), a documentary about five of the most manic-obsessive film-buffs in New York City. The film won the Golden Starfish Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Hamptons International Film Festival. His next film was a documentary on musician Scott Walker. The film, titled \"\" was executive produced by David Bowie, and featured Radiohead, Brian Eno, Sting, Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker,", "id": "1314583" }, { "contents": "Morgan Neville\n\n\nMorgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American film producer, director and writer. His acclaimed film \"20 Feet from Stardom\" won him the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary \"Best of Enemies,\" on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His recent film, \"Won't You Be My Neighbor?\", a documentary about Fred", "id": "4631515" }, { "contents": "Ky Dickens\n\n\nMi Familia Vota and 9 to 5 in order to create local activism on the issue. Zero Weeks was screened for members of the US Congress at the DC Naval Museum in April 2018. Ky's 2019 feature documentary, The City that Sold America, was produced by Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mary Warlick. The film was the sequel to Emmy Award-winning Art & Copy. The film premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival and hosted its New York Premiere at DOC NYC. The film is about Chicago's impact", "id": "4704646" }, { "contents": "Nader Talebzadeh\n\n\nNader Talebzadeh Ordubadi () (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher, film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled \"The Messiah\". He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons", "id": "2541690" }, { "contents": "Kelly Candaele\n\n\ndocumentary film \"A League of Their Own\", about his mother’s years as a professional baseball player in the 1940s, was awarded an Emmy as part of a public television series. He wrote the story for the Columbia Pictures feature film about the women’s league which starred Tom Hanks and Madonna. His mother Helen Callaghan was a left-handed center fielder who played five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and won the batting title in 1945. He produced and wrote an award-winning documentary on", "id": "12690535" }, { "contents": "Cevin Soling\n\n\nwell as the \"High Times\" Stoney award for best documentary. It also won the \"Clear Creek\" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company. In 1998, he produced the documentary \"A Hole in the Head\" on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary", "id": "234065" }, { "contents": "Rachel Grady\n\n\nRachel Grady is an American film director and producer. She won a 2008 Women of Vision Award. She is the stepdaughter of James Grady. Grady was raised Jewish and still considers herself Jewish. \"Jesus Camp\" was coproduced and filmed by Grady in 2005 and debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. She coproduced and filmed \"12th & Delaware\". The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition", "id": "11356409" }, { "contents": "Steven Sebring\n\n\nSteven Sebring (born 1966) is an American photographer, filmmaker and producer. His 2008 documentary \"\" earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also directed the concert-documentary film \"Horses: Patti Smith and her Band\" premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Raised in Arizona, Sebring experimented with photography in high school before moving to Europe for several years, beginning his career in fashion photography. In 1995, Sebring was commissioned by Spin Magazine to photograph singer-songwriter", "id": "20174562" }, { "contents": "Paul Crowder (filmmaker)\n\n\nedited the Who documentary film, \"\", which was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2009 Grammys. In 2006, Crowder teamed up with now long time creative partner, Mark Monroe and producer Morgan Sackett, to form Diamond Docs production company. It has currently 35 films under its belt, including the Academy Award winning \"The Cove\". In 2008, he edited and co-produced \"Morning Light\" for Walt Disney Pictures. Crowder then directed \"The Last Play at Shea\", a documentary about Shea", "id": "6781195" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nJosh Greenbaum is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won an MTV Movie Award, CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. He directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", winner of the SXSW Audience Award, which was acquired by Netflix to launch their Originals film division. He is also the creator, director and executive producer of \"Behind the Mask\", which earned Hulu its first ever Emmy nomination. Greenbaum was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and", "id": "12918969" }, { "contents": "Drivers Wanted (2012 film)\n\n\nDrivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY. It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien. As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi. The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old. The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival. It also played", "id": "977862" }, { "contents": "The Way We Get By\n\n\nThe Way We Get By is a 2009 documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. \"The Way We Get By\" had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Standing Up Film Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the", "id": "17249016" }, { "contents": "Joe Halderman\n\n\nWorld Trade Center and The Pentagon. Halderman's work at CBS News won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and eight Emmy Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for the 2006 film \"Beslan: Three Days in September\" which was narrated by Julia Roberts. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and aired on Showtime. The film about the Beslan school siege, which Halderman wrote, directed and produced, combined guerilla footage and interviews with family members, soldiers, local", "id": "16584804" }, { "contents": "Holly Mosher\n\n\nHolly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary \"Hummingbird\". Mosher produced \"Vanishing of the Bees\" and \"Side Effect\". She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, \"Hummingbird\", a film about", "id": "5977826" }, { "contents": "Jemima Goldsmith\n\n\nwinning Alex Gibney and Emmy winning director Blair Foster for A&E Network. She was the executive producer of EMMY nominated The Case Against Adnan Syed, a TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO about the Adnan Syed case, which inspired the popular ‘Serial’ podcast which Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil”) directed. She is also the executive producer of a TV drama series about the Rothschild banking dynasty written by Julian Fellowes. She was the executive producer for the BAFTA nominated documentary film \"\"", "id": "3364235" }, { "contents": "Denys Desjardins\n\n\nalso produced and co-directed the short films \"Me Bob Robert\" and \"Peter and the Penny\"; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 \"Festival Images en vue\". Desjardins’ third feature-length film, \"The Great Resistance\", was nominated for a Jutra Award for best documentary in 2008. His 2011 documentary (\"The Private Life of Cinema\") follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and", "id": "15189994" }, { "contents": "Corridor No. 8\n\n\nCorridor No. 8 is a 2008 Bulgarian documentary film about the EU infrastructural project of the same name, which follows the ancient Via Egnatia and passes through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. The film is written and directed by Boris Despodov and produced by Martichka Bozhilova from AGITPROP. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2008, where it got the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury in the International Forum of New Cinema. At Hot Docs director Boris Despodov won the HBO award for a newcomer in documentary cinema. The film also won Best", "id": "14405117" }, { "contents": "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song\n\n\nPete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) is a documentary film about the life and music of the folk singer Pete Seeger. The film, which won an Emmy Award, was executive produced by Seeger's wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, when she was 85 years old. The documentary was directed by Jim Brown, who also directed \"\" (1982). The film includes interviews with Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary", "id": "6149509" }, { "contents": "Kevin Booth\n\n\nconvictions of drug users or traffickers. Booth provides insight about addiction within his family. It was shown on Showtime from 2008 to 2010 and won several awards for best feature documentary at film festivals in the United States. For instance, in 2007, the film won Artivist Film Festival's Best Feature, International Human Rights Award. The documentary has also been shown in other countries, like South Africa, Canada and Australia. \"American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny\" was released theatrically in 16 cities across the nation beginning on", "id": "11508135" }, { "contents": "Matthew Ogens\n\n\nMatthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist. He directed and produced the feature documentary \"Confessions of a Superhero\", which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (\"The Life\" and \"Timeless\"). In addition, he directed a short film titled \"From Harlem with Love\" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series \"30 for 30\". Ogens has directed numerous", "id": "3758119" }, { "contents": "Marina Zenovich\n\n\nInternational Documentary Association. For \"\", Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming. She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing. 2017 – Sundance Film Festival \"Water & Power: A California Heist\" 2016 – SXSW Film Festival SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee \"Fantastic Lies\" 2016 – Critics Choice Award Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary \"Fantastic Lies", "id": "2395463" }, { "contents": "Thoma Kikis\n\n\nThoma Kikis is an American film producer, designer and entrepreneur best known for founding KannaLife Sciences. He was also a founder of Ovie Entertainment. His work as a feature film producer began with \"Darkon\" (2006), the award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers which won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2006 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His next film, the award-", "id": "2017349" }, { "contents": "Bill Hayes (television producer)\n\n\nIn 1997 he helped create and produced the \"Breed All About It\" series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning \"Unlocking Autism\", \"Joined at Birth, Joined for Life\", \"No Arms Needed\" and \"Miracle Man: John of God\". He produced and directed the documentary films \"The Real Mayberry\" and \"Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball\". Hayes is a graduate of Duke University", "id": "20897136" }, { "contents": "Josh Greenbaum\n\n\nWiig shot for the Clinton Foundation. It premiered at Bill Clinton's \"Decade of Difference\" party at Hollywood Bowl. Greenbaum directed the feature documentary \"The Short Game\", which won the Audience Award at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as its first exclusive documentary. The film was executive produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Greenbaum created and directs \"Behind the Mask\", a Hulu documentary series about sports mascots and the people in the costumes. The series earned Hulu its first Emmy nomination", "id": "12918971" }, { "contents": "Orlando von Einsiedel\n\n\n, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and \"The White Helmets\" (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. His 2018 film, \"Evelyn\", about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder, travelling the world promoting the", "id": "11428443" }, { "contents": "Bing'ai\n\n\nBing'ai (, also romanized Bingai) is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed and produced by Feng Yan (冯艳). It is about a peasant woman, Zhang Bing'ai, who refused to relocate during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. \"Bing'ai\" won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. It also won First Prize at the 2008 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival. In \"Variety\", Robert Kohler called it a \"beautifully observed\" documentary and a \"worthy addition to", "id": "20489296" }, { "contents": "Lilibet Foster\n\n\nLilibet Foster is an American director, producer and writer. Her non-fiction films have won the Independent Spirit: Truer Than Fiction Award and been nominated for Best Film of the Year by the International Documentary Association. Foster graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1982 and Duke University. She produced the documentary \"Speaking in Strings\", which received a Best Documentary nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 and won several other awards. \"Speaking in Strings\" premiered in competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.", "id": "11912173" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nHarry Reed Hooper (16 December 1910 – 24 March 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, he started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to Hartlepools United before retiring in 1950. Between 1957 and 1962, he was the manager of Halifax Town. He was playing for Nelson Tradesmen when he was", "id": "15069237" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nspotted by Football League Third Division North side Nelson, who signed him as an amateur in October 1928. He made his senior debut on 20 October in the 0–4 defeat away at Carlisle United. Hooper was awarded a professional contract the following month, but found it difficult to break into the first-team. He returned to the starting line-up in place of Clem Rigg for the 2–3 loss to Darlington on 5 January 1929 and retained his place for the next ten matches. Hooper found his first-team opportunities even", "id": "15069238" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\nmore limited in the 1929–30 season following the signing of Billy Fairhurst from Southport. After making eight further league appearances for Nelson, Hooper was signed by First Division side Sheffield United. He moved along with half-back Harry Tordoff for a combined transfer fee of £750. On his arrival at United Hooper he became a regular at left-back, but in 1933 he switched to right-back and became first choice in that position until 1939, missing very few games. Hooper went on to play for Sheffield United for", "id": "15069239" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n17 years, scoring 10 goals in 269 league matches for the club. Hooper was made captain in 1935 and captained the side as they lost 0–1 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup Final. Suffering an injury towards the end of the 1938–39 season he missed a lengthy run of games for the first time. Following the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and rarely played for United again, although he did make guest appearances for Portsmouth, Hartlepools United and Huddersfield Town. Following the cessation of hostilities", "id": "15069240" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\non to an assistant trainer post at West Ham United in November 1950. In October 1957, he was appointed manager of Halifax Town, and spent almost five seasons in charge of the club before leaving in April 1962. Harry Hooper was born in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, on 16 December 1910. Before becoming a professional footballer, he trained as a tailor. Hooper was a heavy smoker and would famously have a cigarette at half-time while with Sheffield United. His smoking was such that goalkeeper Jack Smith was", "id": "15069242" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)\n\n\n, Hooper did briefly return to United's first team during the 1945–46 season but drifted out of contention and played out the remainder of his time at Bramall Lane in United's reserves. He left United having played 300 times, scoring eleven goals. In July 1947, Hooper signed for Hartlepools United on a permanent basis and went on to make 66 league appearances for them, scoring 4 goals. Hartlepool released Hooper at the end of the 1949–50 season, and appointed him to the role of assistant trainer and coach. He moved", "id": "15069241" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nsigned for Scottish Football League Second Division outfit St Johnstone, where he spent two seasons. Hooper returned to England with Third Division North side Nelson in June 1928. Signed to replace Clem Rigg as the club's first choice left-back, he made his Nelson debut in the opening game of the 1928–29 season, a 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. Hooper played the first eight games of the campaign before losing his place to Ted Ferguson. After three months out of the side, he returned to the starting line-", "id": "13849906" }, { "contents": "Eddie Boot\n\n\nEdmund Boot (13 October 1915 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town. Boot was born in Laughton Common, near Rotherham. He played non-league football for Aughton and Denaby United before joining Sheffield United in 1934. He played 41 matches for the club in the Second Division, then in 1937 signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town. He appeared in the 1938 FA Cup Final", "id": "3689003" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nHarold \"Harry\" Hooper (born 14 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as an outside forward. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, and represented England at under-23 and 'B' international level. Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played football for Hylton Colliery Juniors and for the Durham youth side before joining West Ham United in November 1950 when his father, also named Harry Hooper, was appointed assistant trainer at the club. He played for the reserve team in", "id": "18271292" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nMark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall", "id": "12120619" }, { "contents": "Bill Hooper (English footballer)\n\n\nFrederick William Hooper (14 November 1894 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League, playing for Oldham Athletic, Darlington and Rochdale. An inside forward, he scored Darlington's first Football League goal. Hooper was born in Darlington, County Durham, where his father worked in the local rolling mills. His younger brother Mark played 500 matches in the Football League and won two First Division titles and one FA Cup with Sheffield Wednesday. Two other brothers, Carl and Danny", "id": "19138513" }, { "contents": "Percy Hooper\n\n\nPercy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn. Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup) for the club. During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing", "id": "18942076" }, { "contents": "Dennis Ridge\n\n\nDennis Hazelwood Ridge (18 March 1904 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He was born in the village of Wortley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a blacksmith. Ridge began his football career in local league football with Ecclesfield United before joining Halifax Town on amateur terms in March 1927. Five months later, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson as a professional. After playing the first part of the season in the reserve team, Ridge made his senior", "id": "10519934" }, { "contents": "David Staniforth (footballer)\n\n\n, having joined the professional ranks in 1968. Bristol Rovers signed Staniforth from Sheffield United in 1974 for a fee of £20,000, and he went on to make 151 League appearances and score 32 goals for the West Country side during a five-year stay with the club. Bradford signed him in 1979 for a fee of £24,000, and after helping them to win promotion from the Football League Fourth Division he moved to Halifax Town as a player/coach in 1982. Halifax proved to be his final club, and", "id": "14010008" }, { "contents": "Edward Manock\n\n\nEdward Manock (30 June 1904 – 12 April 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Salford, he started his career as an amateur player in the Cheshire County League with Chester. He was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson on amateur terms in November 1929. Manock made his Nelson debut on 28 December 1929 in the 0–0 draw away at Southport, and the following month he was awarded a professional contract. He scored his first League goal in the 1–2 defeat against", "id": "19667716" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nas Nelson beat Chesterfield 1–0, and scored twice the following match in the 2–7 defeat away at Barrow. Radford ended the season with 24 goals, taking his total at Nelson to 41 in 55 matches. He was signed by Football League First Division club Sheffield United in the summer of 1929, but found first-team opportunities limited there and only played 20 matches in two seasons, although he did score 7 goals for the side. Radford subsequently spent a season with Northampton Town, but played in the reserves for most of", "id": "637764" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nAlec Hooper (5 January 1900 – December quarter 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Darlington, he started his career in the north-east of England with Shildon before moving to London to join Football League Third Division South club Charlton Athletic in July 1925. Hooper made nine league and cup appearances for the Addicks as they finished second from bottom in the division and were forced to apply for re-election for the only time in their history. In November 1926, he", "id": "13849905" }, { "contents": "Jack Billingham (footballer)\n\n\nBillingham joined Third Division North side Carlisle United, where he spent two seasons and scored 17 goals in 64 league matches. He transferred to Southport in March 1951 and was almost ever-present during his four years with the Haig Avenue club, making 150 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Billingham was released by Southport at the end of the 1954–55 season and moved into non-league football with Nelson, where he played for two years before eventually retiring from the game in 1957 at the age of 42. Following his retirement,", "id": "2392300" }, { "contents": "James Almond\n\n\nJames Almond (September 1874 – 1923) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He played one match in the Football League for Burnley before transferring to Swindon Town in 1897. Almond started his career with Nelson in the Lancashire League, before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1896. He made one appearance for the club, deputising for the absent William Longair in the 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Turf Moor on 16 January 1897. After failing to break into the first team, Almond", "id": "8169459" }, { "contents": "Charles Sandbach\n\n\nCharles Sandbach (8 December 1909 – January 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, he started his football career midway through the 1930–31 season when he was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson to deputise for the injured first-team left-half David Suttie. Sandbach made his league debut on 27 December 1930 in the goalless draw away at Rochdale. The following month, he made a second senior appearance in the 3–2 home win against Halifax Town", "id": "20307766" }, { "contents": "Joe Ironside\n\n\nJoe Samuel Ironside (born 16 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Macclesfield Town. Ironside started his career at Sheffield United after progressing through their academy. He spent time on loan at F.C. Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United before signing for Alfreton in 2015. Ironside came through the academy at Sheffield United. He was in the team that lost the 2011 FA Youth Final against Manchester United, although he scored United's only goal at Old Trafford a 4–1 defeat", "id": "5636520" }, { "contents": "Don McEvoy\n\n\nDonald William McEvoy (3 December 1928 – 9 October 2004) was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport. After local league football he signed for Huddersfield as an amateur in 1945, turned professional in September 1947 and made his debut in the first team in October 1949. After", "id": "18121070" }, { "contents": "Cecil Marsh\n\n\nCecil A. Marsh (15 July 1895 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Darnall, he started his career with local side Sheffield United before moving to Football League Second Division club Blackpool in the 1919–20 season. He played five league games for Blackpool (four in 1919-20 and one in 1920-21) and left the club in 1921 to join newly promoted Nelson. He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at", "id": "7581703" }, { "contents": "Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924)\n\n\nRonald Hewitt (21 January 1924 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City and in non-League football for Worksop Town, Grantham and Spalding United. Born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, Hewitt started his career at local side Youlgreave before signing for Football League First Division side Sheffield United. He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham. He went on to make three appearances for", "id": "19719144" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nOctober 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and", "id": "8089346" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Ford (born 2 March 1945) is a former professional footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 245 league appearances with 15 as substitute and scored 42 goals. He was an attacking right sided player. Ford was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he joined Sheffield Wednesday as an 18-year-old in 1963 and made his debut in the 1965–66 season against Sunderland on 23 October, coming off the", "id": "12657111" }, { "contents": "James Hooper (footballer)\n\n\nJames Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chorley. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale Hooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015. He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City. He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium. During his", "id": "8310021" }, { "contents": "Bob Lamie\n\n\nRobert Lamie (28 December 1928 — 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made eight appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and Swansea Town. Lamie had played youth football for Scottish side Stonehouse Violet before joining Cardiff City in October 1949. A month later, he was given his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Ham United. He remained with the club until March 1951, making six league appearances and scoring once, but struggled to break into the first team past established players", "id": "12395144" }, { "contents": "George Green (footballer, born 1901)\n\n\nGeorge Green (2 May 1901 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League with Sheffield United in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Leamington Spa and played for a number of local teams before signing for First Division side Sheffield United in 1923. He went on to make 422 senior appearances for the Yorkshire club, scoring 11 times. He was a member of the successful United side that won the FA Cup in 1925. Four weeks after winning the FA Cup, Green", "id": "3544829" }, { "contents": "Willie Carlin\n\n\nWilliam Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965. After one season with Sheffield", "id": "6088209" }, { "contents": "Harry Counsell\n\n\nCombination. He moved to Football League Third Division North side Nelson for the 1929–30 season, but did not feature for the first team during the campaign. He made his Football League debut on 28 March 1931, deputising at right-back for the injured Gilbert Richmond in the 0–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Counsell made two more appearances for the club, including the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough, which proved to be Nelson's final Football League victory. In May 1931, after ten years in the League, Nelson finished", "id": "6336586" }, { "contents": "Neale Fenn\n\n\nNeale Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who is the current manager of League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his professional debut in January 1997 starting a memorable third round FA Cup tie at Manchester United alongside Rory Allen, which Spurs lost 2–0. He made his league debut, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1997. He made only 10 appearances for Spurs, scoring once, in a League Cup tie against Carlisle in September", "id": "1705151" }, { "contents": "Ian Bray\n\n\nIan Michael Bray (born 6 December 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a full-back. During his career, he played for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town and Burnley and made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. Born in Neath, in southern Wales, Bray started his career as an apprentice at Football League Fourth Division side Hereford United before signing his first professional contract with the club in December 1980. He made his senior debut at the beginning of the 1981–82 season and in his first", "id": "172204" }, { "contents": "Harold Gough\n\n\nHarold C. Gough (31 December 1890 – 16 June 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921. Harry Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910 for a fee of £30. He played three games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town. In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United", "id": "8605870" }, { "contents": "James Arnott (footballer)\n\n\nJames Arnott was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley in the late 1890s. Arnott joined Football League Second Division side Burnley from local club Hapton in October 1897 and made his debut for the club on 7 March 1898 in the 6–3 win over Newton Heath at Turf Moor. The following season, he made eight league appearances as Burnley finished third in the First Division. He achieved his first senior clean sheet on 31 March 1899 in the 1–0 victory against Sheffield United. Arnott played his final match on 11", "id": "3136168" }, { "contents": "Walter Anderson (footballer)\n\n\nWalter Anderson (1879 – 3 March 1904) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. A diminutive forward, Anderson began his career with Darlington before moving to Thornaby Utopians. He became a professional in 1899 with Sheffield United and made four appearances in the First Division of the Football League over the next two years, scoring one goal. Anderson was transferred to Second Division side Woolwich Arsenal in December 1901. He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and", "id": "8277122" }, { "contents": "Edwin Earle\n\n\n2–5 loss to Sheffield United on 29 March, before scoring his first Clarets goal in the 1–2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 April. Despite this, Earle never again appeared for Burnley in a first-team match, and was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1927–28 season. However, no offer was forthcoming and he joined non-league Boston Town on a free transfer in July 1928. Earle spent five years with the Lincolnshire club before moving back into league football when he signed for Third Division South", "id": "3924446" }, { "contents": "Harry May (footballer)\n\n\nHarry May (15 October 1928 — 9 July 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League. May began his career with Scottish junior side Thorniewood United before signing for Cardiff City in 1948. Although he played as a full back, he made his professional debut as a forward during an injury crisis in a 1–0 defeat to Leicester City. However, it proved to be his only league appearance for the club and he was allowed to join Swindon Town", "id": "13213975" }, { "contents": "Arthur Jones (Nelson footballer)\n\n\nArthur Jones was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Birmingham, he started his career in non-League football with Heywood before joining Football League Third Division North club Nelson as an amateur in May 1927. He was then awarded a professional contract in October of the same year. Jones made his senior debut for Nelson on 4 February 1928 in the 0–3 defeat away at Durham City. The match did not go well for Jones as he was at fault for two of the opposition goals.", "id": "17124843" }, { "contents": "Dick Crawshaw\n\n\nfootballer who played for several Football League clubs including Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City. Crawshaw died in Manchester on 23 October 1965, at the age of 67. Crawshaw was a youth player with Stockport County. He joined Manchester City in 1919 and in his first season with the club he scored six goals in 21 league appearances. In the following two seasons he played just four league games, before signing for Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town in the summer of 1922. He appeared seven times for Halifax Town", "id": "14378899" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nhis release by Grays, Hooper went on two trials. Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United, where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. On 24 October, Hooper scored twice in a 3–1 League Cup win over Leeds United. He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. Tilson said", "id": "8089312" }, { "contents": "Harry Thompson (footballer)\n\n\nHarry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United. Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500. After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats, including an FA Cup semi-final, Thompson retired from football. In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager.", "id": "15577130" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nplayed for the London XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage game against the Basel XI on 4 June 1955, a 5–0 victory. Hooper moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £25,000 on 22 March 1956. He scored 19 goals in 39 league matches for Wolves, before his departure in December 1957. He then joined Birmingham City for a fee of around £20,000, spending nearly three years at the club and winning a runners-up medal in the 1960 Fairs Cup. He scored five times in the competition,", "id": "18271295" }, { "contents": "Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982)\n\n\nPeter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut", "id": "21140629" }, { "contents": "Walter Rickett\n\n\nWalter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was a professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End", "id": "17458070" }, { "contents": "Dick Leafe\n\n\nAlfred Richard Leafe (1891 – 9 May 1964) was a professional footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham United. He also played for Boston Town. After retirement, he worked as assistant secretary at West Ham. Leafe started his football career with Boston Town alongside his brother, Tom. He signed as an amateur for Football League Second Division club Grimsby Town in May 1909. He made a single appearance for the Lincolnshire club in 1909–10 and returned to Boston", "id": "7426267" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1900)\n\n\n-team. He made his debut at Watford on 22 October 1921, replacing Parker at right-back, followed by three further league appearances later in the season. Hooper's longest runs in the side came with five matches in September 1922, playing at left-back in place of Titmuss and four matches in December at right-back. After three frustrating seasons in which he only made twenty appearances, Hooper moved back to the Midlands to join Leicester City in May 1926 as part of the deal that brought winger Fred", "id": "15563412" }, { "contents": "Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)\n\n\nLeeds United on the afternoon of his wedding. He was made captain for the day and West Ham won the game 2–1. He played a total of 119 league games for the club, scoring 39 goals. Hooper, an England under-23 and England 'B' international, was named as a reserve for the 1954 FIFA World Cup squad but did not travel, and never won a full international cap. He represented the Football League in games against the Irish League in 1954, and the Scottish League in 1955. He also", "id": "18271294" }, { "contents": "Garry Watson\n\n\nGarry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town. He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football. He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances. He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers", "id": "16104602" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\n, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract. Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a one-month loan deal with League Two club Hereford United. He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.", "id": "8089316" }, { "contents": "Eddie Chapman (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Royal Engineers All-England XI. After the war, his opportunities in the West Ham first team were limited by the presence of players such as Eric Parsons, Terry Woodgate, Kenny Bainbridge and Harry Hooper, and were not helped by a persistent back injury. He scored his first league goal during his debut, a home game against Coventry City during the 1948–49 season. He made 1 FA Cup appearance against Luton on 8 January 1949. He played his last of 7", "id": "15474568" }, { "contents": "Bill Dodd (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley. He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side. In the 1956–57 season he was", "id": "19589002" }, { "contents": "Albert Cox\n\n\nAlbert Edward Harrison Cox (24 June 1917 in Treeton, Rotherham – April 2003) was a footballer who played as a left-back for Sheffield United and Halifax Town. Cox joined Sheffield United from amateur side Woodhouse Mills United F.C., and quickly settled into the first team at Bramall Lane. He made his league debut against Blackpool at Bramall Lane on 20 February 1936, in a 1–0 win. In 1936, Sheffield United reached the FA Cup semi-finals, where they met fellow Second Division side Fulham. Normal left", "id": "6515335" }, { "contents": "Bernard Radford\n\n\nBernard Radford (23 January 1908 – 2 October 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and occasionally as an inside forward. Born in West Melton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Radford began his career in local league football with Wath Athletic, Wombwell and Darfield, before signing as a professional with Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December 1927. He made his League debut in the 0–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 17 December, and scored his first three goals for Nelson on 7 January", "id": "637762" }, { "contents": "Ambrose Harris\n\n\nthroughout his life and died there in the summer of 1952, at the age of 49. Harris started his football career with his local club Briercliffe before joining Football League Third Division North side Nelson at the start of the 1924–25 season. Harris made his professional debut on 25 December 1924 in the 1–0 victory against Chesterfield at Seedhill. He enjoyed a run of five matches in the first-team during March–April 1925, making a total of eight appearances in his first senior season. Harris played in the reserve team at", "id": "7603340" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nGary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Hooper started his career at non-League Grays Athletic in 2003. While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two", "id": "8089306" }, { "contents": "Ernie Robinson\n\n\ntwo matches during February 1931 but again lost his place to Richmond, who shared right-back duties with Harry Counsell over the remainder of the season. The following month, Robinson left Nelson in order to join Northampton Town on trial. After an unsuccessful trial spell at Northampton, Robinson returned to non-League football with Southern League outfit Tunbridge Wells Rangers. In July 1932 he signed for Barnsley, where he made 23 league appearances during the 1932–33 season. Robinson moved to First Division club Sheffield United for a transfer fee of", "id": "16929514" }, { "contents": "John Dodsworth\n\n\nJohn George Dodsworth (6 March 1907 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he joined the Darlington reserve team in March 1928 and played his only league game for the club on 5 May 1928 in the 1–3 defeat away at Rotherham United. Later that month, Dodsworth signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson, following in the footsteps of Jack English, his former manager at Darlington. He was one of a number of Darlington players", "id": "9541476" }, { "contents": "Alec Hooper\n\n\nup for one final match, helping the team to a 1–0 win against Hartlepools United. Soon afterwards, Hooper joined Welsh club Bangor City, where he remained until the end of the season. He signed for Barnoldswick Town in August 1929, but returned to Bangor midway through the 1929–30 campaign. In the summer of 1930, Hooper went back to the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley. However, he could not break into the first-team and spent the entire season in the reserves. After leaving Accrington in August 1930", "id": "13849907" }, { "contents": "Harry Ridley\n\n\nbegan his career in non-League football with Spennymoor United in the mid-1920s. In 1926, he had a trial with Football League Second Division side Fulham, but was not offered a professional deal and went to play in the Southern Football League with Aldershot. In July 1928, he was signed by Nelson of the Third Division North to replace Bill Slack, who had left the club at the end of the previous season. Ridley scored on his Nelson debut, playing at outside-left in the 2–2 draw with Hartlepools United", "id": "13976446" }, { "contents": "John Bond (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012) was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup. He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the", "id": "14248869" }, { "contents": "JJ Hooper\n\n\nwith Newcastle United, and scored a hat-trick against Chelsea under-18's the following day. On 14 November 2012, Hooper was loaned to Northern League side Darlington 1883. He made one appearance for Darlington, where he played in the Northern League Cup. A month later, he joined Workington of the Conference North on loan. In February 2013, he was released by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. In July 2013, Hooper signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town, after impressing on trial. On 3 August,", "id": "17786257" }, { "contents": "Bill Hopper (footballer)\n\n\nlast match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Hopper scored one of the goals as Darlington eliminated First Division club Blackpool, whose team", "id": "18824136" }, { "contents": "John Hope (footballer)\n\n\nJohn William March Hope (30 March 1949 – 18 July 2016) was an English footballer who made 101 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Hartlepool United. He also played non-league football for Whitby Town. Hope was born in Shildon, County Durham. After leaving school, he worked for six months as a welder before beginning his football career as an apprentice with Fourth Division club Darlington. After 14 league matches, Hope joined First Division club Newcastle United in", "id": "1480353" }, { "contents": "Jack Brooks (footballer)\n\n\n. In June 1926, Brooks joined fellow Football League Second Division side Darlington and played six league matches during his first season at the club. Darlington were relegated to the Third Division North in 1927 and Brooks subsequently became a more frequent first-team player. Brooks moved to Nelson on a free transfer in March 1929 and made his debut for the club in the 2–1 win against Wigan Borough. He also played in the next four matches, before being dropped from the team following the 0–3 loss away at Stockport County on 6", "id": "9842225" }, { "contents": "Joe Wildsmith\n\n\nJoseph Charles Wildsmith (born 28 December 1995) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Wildsmith signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday in November 2013 after impressing with the club's youth teams. He made his Owls debut in Wednesday's 4–1 League Cup win over Mansfield Town at Hillsborough on 11 August 2015. Then into the 2015–16 season Wildsmith made further cup starts against Premier League giants Newcastle United and Arsenal, claiming clean sheets and wins", "id": "12403215" }, { "contents": "Tom Hutchinson (Scottish footballer)\n\n\nThomas Hutchinson (20 June 1872 – 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward. Hutchinson was born in Glasgow. He turned professional with Darlington in August 1891 before moving on to Newcastle United in October 1893. He joined Nelson in January 1894 and in July of that year signed for West Bromwich Albion for a £50 fee. He made his Albion debut in September 1894 in an away match at Sheffield United. He played in the 1895 FA Cup Final, which Albion lost to local rivals Aston", "id": "8433179" }, { "contents": "Jon-Paul McGovern\n\n\nJon-Paul McGovern (born 3 October 1980) is a Scottish football player and coach. Born in Glasgow, McGovern started his football career at Celtic having signed at the age of 16. His time playing in Scotland was sandwiched by a loan spell at Sheffield United. Whilst on loan at Sheffield United he scored three times; the first goals of his professional career. He scored in the league against Walsall, before following that up with strikes against York City in the League Cup and Cheltenham in the FA Cup. After", "id": "13775718" }, { "contents": "Brian Cox (footballer)\n\n\nBrian Roy Cox (born 7 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United. Cox started his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday, making his debut as a 17-year-old in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United in the Football League Third Division. After making 26 appearances in all competitions, he left for Huddersfield Town. Cox helped Mick Buxton's side gain promotion to the Football League", "id": "20153345" }, { "contents": "Ben Clarke (footballer, born 1911)\n\n\n. He made sporadic appearances for the first team, mainly playing for the reserves. The first choice right-back being club captain Harry Hooper. His first appearance of the 1935–36 season came in a 2-0 Home win against local rivals Barnsley, in April 1936. This came about due to an injury sustained by Hooper. His previous first team appearance had been against Nottingham Forest on cup final day of the previous season. He also played in the next match a draw away to Port Vale. However Hooper retook his", "id": "5291468" }, { "contents": "Ryan Peters (footballer)\n\n\nUnited on 21 August 2004. He made his first start for the club in the following match, lasting 54 minutes of a 2–0 League Cup first round defeat to Ipswich Town, before being substituted for Jay Tabb. After a period away on loan in late 2004, Peters returned to the team in early 2005 and signed a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, effective from the end of the 2004–05 season. He scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield", "id": "5488815" }, { "contents": "James Pearson (footballer, born 1905)\n\n\nJames Stevens Pearson (1905 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and began his career in non-League football with his hometown club in the early 1920s. In April 1925, Pearson joined Football League Third Division North side Nelson, initially as an amateur, although he was offered a professional contract in September of the same year. He made his debut for Nelson on 3 October 1925 in the 0–1 defeat away at Coventry City and", "id": "135123" }, { "contents": "Sam Warhurst\n\n\nthe age of 73. Warhurst was signed as an amateur by Football League Third Division North club Nelson in October 1926 after playing for the local British Legion team. He spent the 1926–27 season in the reserve team as an understudy to Fred Mace, playing six matches in the Lancashire Combination. At the start of the following campaign, Warhurst was offered his first professional contract by Nelson following the departure of Mace to Macclesfield Town. He made his first senior appearance for the club on 24 September 1927 in the 2–1 win against Durham", "id": "12249476" }, { "contents": "Mark Hooper\n\n\nmill. Hooper was initially a goalkeeper but switched to an outfield position after being told he was too small to be an effective keeper. He played as an amateur for Cockfield and featured in the inaugural Northern League Cup final in 1922–23. He was part of the team that reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in that season, which they lost to Evesham Town 4–2. He signed professionally for local club Darlington for the 1923–24 season, joining his brother Bill, who was already a Quakers player. The pair were key", "id": "12120621" }, { "contents": "Fred Laycock\n\n\nFrederick Walter Laycock (31 March 1897 – 19 September 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Sheffield. He began his career in local football with St Mary's and Shirebrook. After a spell in the Midland League with Rotherham Town, Laycock signed as a professional with Sheffield Wednesday in March 1923. However, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club and moved on a free transfer to Football League Third Division North side Barrow the following year. At", "id": "3817160" }, { "contents": "Andy Flynn (footballer)\n\n\nAndrew Flynn (1895 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for Mexborough, Exeter City, York City and Boston Town. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Flynn played for Mexborough of the Midland League before joining Third Division South Exeter City in 1922. He made his league debut for Exeter against Southend United on 9 December, and scored his first and only goal for the club with the winner in a 1–0 victory away at Swindon Town 16 February 1924. However", "id": "21848424" }, { "contents": "Brian Henderson (English footballer)\n\n\nNewcastle United before signing for Carlisle United in 1950. He played for Carlisle's reserves in the North-Eastern League, but never played first-team football for them, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in 1952. He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United, but after Ernie Devlin arrived from West Ham United in 1953 and was named captain, he played less frequently than in his first season. When Cliff Mason's departure for Sheffield United in 1955 left a vacancy at", "id": "11534580" }, { "contents": "Lee Turnbull (footballer)\n\n\nHe scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Turnbull retired from full time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax", "id": "7202143" }, { "contents": "Joseph Baldwin (footballer)\n\n\nJoseph Baldwin was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, he started his career as an amateur with his hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He was signed on professional terms in the summer of 1929 by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson. Along with a host of other new signings, Baldwin made his league debut on 11 September 1930 in the 1–0 defeat to Darlington at Seedhill. However, he struggled in the match and did not appear again for the club, returning to the", "id": "1725155" }, { "contents": "Tom Carmedy\n\n\nin November 1927, he returned to non-league football with Cockfield. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Bishop Auckland, where he remained until midway through the 1928–29 season. Carmedy was signed by Third Division North outfit Nelson in December 1928, initially on amateur terms. The following month, he was awarded a professional contract and made his debut for the club on 19 January 1929, scoring in the 1–1 draw with Southport at Seedhill. He then spent several matches out of the side, before making a return to play three", "id": "9085854" }, { "contents": "Jim Metcalf (footballer)\n\n\nhe joined Second Division rivals Preston North End on a free transfer. During a single season with the Lancashire club, he played in 16 league matches. The following summer, Metcalf joined Third Division North side Nelson for a transfer fee of £250. He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United on 25 August 1928. Metcalf missed only one match of the 1928–29 season, the last game of the campaign against Accrington Stanley. On 26 October 1929, he scored his first and only league", "id": "20073387" }, { "contents": "John Jewell (footballer)\n\n\nJohn Jewell (born 1909, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward. He played for several clubs in East Lancashire during his career, and made three appearances in the Football League while playing for Nelson. Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, Jewell played for nearby Colne Town as a youngster. He joined Burnley as an amateur in 1930. After failing to break into the first team, he signed for Football League Third Division North side Nelson in December of the same year. After taking", "id": "2955927" }, { "contents": "Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1907)\n\n\nDawson started his career in local football with Portsmouth Rovers. He was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley on amateur terms in August 1928 and was offered a professional contract a month later. Dawson played 15 Central League matches for the reserves, but failed to break into the first team and was released by the club at the end of the 1928–29 season without having made a senior appearance. A return to non-league football followed and Dawson signed for Lancaster Town in June 1929. He spent a season with Lancaster and", "id": "21787421" }, { "contents": "Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)\n\n\nWilliam Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer. Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the \"Blades\". He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland", "id": "10755463" }, { "contents": "Henry Hamilton (footballer)\n\n\nHenry Gilhespy Hamilton (1887–1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for various clubs in the 1900s and 1910s. He was born in South Shields and started his professional career in December 1908 with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Huddersfield Town in April 1910. At Huddersfield he scored ten goals in sixteen league games, plus three in four FA Cup matches; this prolific form attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton's new manager George Swift. Swift was Southampton's first appointment as manager and promptly embarked on a", "id": "620043" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nHooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. On 9 November 2013, Hooper scored his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot against West Ham United at Carrow Road to level the scores at 1–1. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and", "id": "8089339" }, { "contents": "David Wilson (footballer, born 1884)\n\n\nDavid Wilson (born 14 January 1884, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913. After retiring, he became manager of Nelson and Exeter City. Wilson started playing football with junior side Irvine Meadow. His professional career started in 1901 when he signed for Scottish League Division One club St Mirren", "id": "9380367" }, { "contents": "Gary Hooper\n\n\nclub Hereford United in 2008. Scunthorpe United signed him in 2008, for a fee of £175,000. After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup", "id": "8089307" }, { "contents": "Bill Slack (footballer)\n\n\non his debut for the club in the 5–4 win away at Hartlepools United on 17 March 1928. Slack played the next three matches, before spending two games out of the team in place of Harold Taylor. He returned to the side for the match against Ashington on 14 April 1928, and scored his second goal for Nelson in a 1–5 defeat. Slack made a further five appearances for the East Lancashire outfit, but was released at the end of the season after the club finished bottom of the league. After departing Nelson", "id": "14012239" }, { "contents": "Billy Thirlaway\n\n\nWilliam J. Thirlaway (10 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He scored 29 goals from 216 appearances in the Football League. Thirlaway was born in Washington, which was then in County Durham. He began his career at non-league side Usworth Colliery before moving into league football when he signed for West Ham United in 1921. He spent three years at the club before moving to Southend United in 1924. His stay at the club was short and he went on to", "id": "6048477" }, { "contents": "David Cochrane (footballer)\n\n\nDavid Stobbie Cochrane (born 30 January 1910, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Dunblane, he started his career with Dunblane Rovers before moving to Denny Hibernian in 1927. After scoring 16 goals in the first three months of the 1927–28 season, Cochrane was signed by Football League Third Division North club Nelson. He made his debut for the club on 12 November 1927, and scored a consolation goal in the 1–9 defeat away at Bradford City, Nelson's heaviest", "id": "10169701" }, { "contents": "Duncan Neale\n\n\nDuncan Neale (born 1 October 1939) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in non-league football with Ilford before signing professional terms with Newcastle United in 1959. He made his first team debut in 1960 and went on to make 88 league appearances in three years with the club, scoring eight goals. Neale joined Plymouth Argyle in 1963 and his versatility proved to be an asset, as he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1965. He", "id": "20194381" }, { "contents": "Cyril Turton\n\n\nCyril Turton was an English footballer who played as a centre back for Frickley Colliery and Sheffield Wednesday. Turton began his football career as an amateur for Frickley Colliery where he played for two years before turning professional, with the club beating off interest from several Football League clubs to retain his services. In 1946 he joined Sheffield Wednesday, where he went on to make over 150 Football League and FA Cup appearances. Despite becoming a regular between 1947 and 1949 Turton fell out of favour and made his first appearance in 18 months in", "id": "12851129" }, { "contents": "David Ford (footballer)\n\n\n, scoring three goals. He returned to play in Sheffield in January 1971 when he joined Wednesday's city rivals Sheffield United. He was not a regular in the United side making only 21 league appearances and scoring twice in over two years. He moved to Halifax Town in July 1973 and played there for three seasons making 83 league appearances and scoring six goals. He was released by Halifax in May 1976 ending David Ford's professional career. David Ford has been running his own plumbing and heating business in Sheffield for many years", "id": "12657115" }, { "contents": "William Bennett (footballer)\n\n\nWilliam Bennett was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Leyland, Lancashire, he was spotted by Football League First Division side Sheffield United while playing non-league football with Leyland Motors. He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance. Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922. At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third", "id": "5567512" }, { "contents": "Billy Donkin\n\n\nat Chester-le-Street. He re-joined his first senior club, Annfield Plain, in June 1925 and remained there for one season before moving to Spennymoor United in September 1926. His performances for Spennymoor led to several professional teams taking an interest, and a transfer to Football League Third Division North side Nelson followed in the summer of 1928. Donkin made his Football League debut on 25 August 1928 in the 2–2 draw away at Hartlepools United. He retained his place in the team for the first three matches of", "id": "11131202" }, { "contents": "George McLaughlan\n\n\nand in 1926 he moved to England with Football League Second Division side Darlington. McLaughlan played one League match for Darlington before transferring to Hull City in June 1926. However, he again struggled to break into the first team and made only eight appearances for the club during the 1926–27 season. In May 1927, McLaughlan signed for Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and went on to score 21 goals in 76 league games for the Lancashire outfit. During the 1929–30 season, he played 29 matches for Nelson but was one of eight", "id": "19923987" }, { "contents": "Wilf Denwood\n\n\nWilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s. Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much", "id": "21214840" }, { "contents": "Wilfred Lancaster\n\n\nWilfred Lancaster (27 September 1904 – July 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, he was playing for the Dick, Kerr's company team when he was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley in December 1924. Lancaster made his League debut on 26 December 1924 in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town, and played again the following match against Everton. He then spent two months out of the team, returning for the 5–4 win over West Ham", "id": "11748868" }, { "contents": "Bill Myerscough\n\n\nBill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final. An inside forward, Myerscough began his professional career at the relatively late age of 24 when he joined Walsall from Ashfield in time for the 1954–55 season. He spent a season with the Saddlers before joining Football League First Division side Aston Villa, where he went on to make 64 league appearances", "id": "15629986" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]

[ { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nsum of the first three ionization potentials of gallium is higher than that of aluminium, whereas the trend in the group would be for it to be lower. The second table below shows the trend in the sum of the first three ionization potentials for the elements B, Al, Sc, Y, La. Sc, Y, La are group 3 elements and have three valence electrons above a noble gas electron core. In contrast to the group 13 elements this sequence shows a smooth reduction. Other effects of the d-block", "id": "18881600" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\ncontraction are that the Ga ion is smaller than expected, being closer in size to Al. Care must be taken in interpreting the ionization potentials for indium and thallium, other effects e.g. the inert pair effect become increasingly important for the heavier members of the group. The cause of the d-block contraction is the poor shielding of the nuclear charge by the electrons in the d orbitals. The outer valence electrons are more strongly attracted by the nucleus causing the observed increase in ionization potentials. The d-block contraction can be", "id": "18881601" }, { "contents": "D-block contraction\n\n\nThe d-block contraction (sometimes called scandide contraction) is a term used in chemistry to describe the effect of having full d orbitals on the period 4 elements. The elements in question are Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. Their electronic configurations include completely filled d orbitals (d). d-block contraction is best illustrated by comparing some properties of the group 13 elements to highlight the effect on gallium. Gallium can be seen to be anomalous. The most obvious effect is that the", "id": "18881599" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelement 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. The d-block contraction, which is a similar effect between the d-block and p-block, is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar cause. The first ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom, the second ionization energy is the energy it takes to remove a second electron from the atom, and so on. For a given atom, successive", "id": "3472853" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\n6th period come after d-block elements, but the electrons present in the intervening d- (and f-) orbitals do not effectively shield the s-electrons of the valence shell. As a result, the \"inert pair\" of ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . Consider as an example thallium (Tl) in group 13. The +1 oxidation state of Tl is the most stable, while Tl compounds are comparatively rare. The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases", "id": "9776231" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements (which have a greater nuclear charge but the same number of valence electrons), and the periodic trends down group 2 from beryllium to radium (similar to that of the alkali metals) are not as smooth when going down from beryllium to mercury (which is more similar to that of the p-block main groups) due to the d-block and lanthanide contractions. It is also the d-block and lanthanide contractions that give mercury many of its distinctive properties. All three metal ions form many tetrahedral species", "id": "15956168" }, { "contents": "Arsenic pentachloride\n\n\nthe elements above and below arsenic in group 15, phosphorus pentachloride and antimony pentachloride are much more stable and the instability of AsCl appears anomalous. The cause is believed to be due to incomplete shielding of the nucleus in the 4p elements following the first transition series (i.e. gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and krypton) which leads to stabilisation of their 4s electrons making them less available for bonding. This effect has been termed the d-block contraction and is similar to the f-block contraction normally termed", "id": "16441988" }, { "contents": "Electronegativity\n\n\nthat caesium fluoride is the compound whose bonding features the most ionic character. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon, respectively, because of the d-block contraction. Elements of the fourth period immediately after the first row of the transition metals have unusually small atomic radii because the 3d-electrons are not effective at shielding the increased nuclear charge, and smaller atomic size correlates with higher electronegativity (see Allred-Rochow electronegativity, Sanderson electronegativity above). The anomalously", "id": "9632944" }, { "contents": "Aluminium(I)\n\n\nIn chemistry, aluminium(I) refers to monovalent aluminium (+1 oxidation state) in both ionic and covalent bonds. Along with aluminium(II), it is an extremely unstable form of aluminium. While late Group 3 elements such as thallium and indium prefer the +1 oxidation state, aluminium(I) is rare. Unlike late Group XIII elements, aluminium does not experience the inert pair effect, a phenomenon where valence s electrons are poorly shielded from nuclear charge due to the presence of filled d and f orbitals. As such, aluminium (III", "id": "11991348" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nelectronegativity, the more an element attracts electrons. It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is available. There are some exceptions to this general rule. Gallium and germanium have higher electronegativities than aluminium and silicon respectively because of the d-block contraction. Elements of", "id": "3472856" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\na stable ion with an incomplete d subshell. Since the electrons added fill the orbitals, the properties of the \"d\"-block elements are quite different from those of \"s\" and \"p\" block elements in which the filling occurs either in \"s\" or in \"p\"-orbitals of the valence shell. The electronic configuration of the individual elements present in all the d-block series are given below: A careful look at the electronic configuration of the elements reveals that there are certain exceptions, for example Cr and Cu.", "id": "11651400" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nThe term \"inert pair effect\" is often used in relation to the increasing stability of oxidation states that are two less than the group valency for the heavier elements of groups 13, 14, 15 and 16. The term \"inert pair\" was first proposed by Nevil Sidgwick in 1927. The name suggests that the outermost \"s\" electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share. For example, the p-block elements of the 4th, 5th and", "id": "9776230" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshielding by d and f electrons. A uniform decrease in electron affinity only applies to group 1 atoms. The lower the values of ionization energy, electronegativity and electron affinity, the more metallic character the element has. Conversely, nonmetallic character increases with higher values of these properties. Given the periodic trends of these three properties, metallic character tends to decrease going across a period (or row) and, with some irregularities (mostly) due to poor screening of the nucleus by d and f electrons, and relativistic effects,", "id": "3472860" }, { "contents": "Lead\n\n\na group, as an element's outer electrons become more distant from the nucleus, and more shielded by smaller orbitals. The similarity of ionization energies is caused by the lanthanide contraction—the decrease in element radii from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (71), and the relatively small radii of the elements from hafnium (72) onwards. This is due to poor shielding of the nucleus by the lanthanide 4f electrons. The sum of the first four ionization energies of lead exceeds that of tin, contrary to", "id": "17864701" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nthe screening electrons near the core of high- atoms. This relativistic increase in momentum for high speed electrons causes a corresponding decrease in wavelength and contraction of 6s orbitals relative to 5d orbitals (by comparison to corresponding s and d electrons in lighter elements in the same column of the periodic table); this results in 6s valence electrons becoming lowered in energy. Examples of significant physical outcomes of this effect include the lowered melting temperature of mercury (which results from 6s electrons not being available for metal bonding) and the golden color of", "id": "861611" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\n, electrons already present shield the outer electrons from nuclear charge, making them experience a lower effective charge on the nucleus. The shielding effect exerted by the inner electrons decreases in the order \"s\" \"p\" \"d\" \"f\". Usually, as a particular subshell is filled in a period, atomic radius decreases. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of lanthanides, as the 4\"f\" subshell which is filled across these elements is not very effective at shielding the outer shell (n=5 and n=6)", "id": "13657314" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nblock. In the \"d\"-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 \"d\" electrons. The elements of groups 4–11 are generally recognized as transition metals, justified by their typical chemistry, i.e. a large range of complex ions in various oxidation states, colored complexes, and catalytic properties either as the element or as ions (or both). Sc and Y in group 3 are also generally recognized as transition metals. However, the elements La–Lu and Ac–Lr and group 12 attract different definitions", "id": "11651392" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nin the following sequence: The same trend in stability is noted in groups 14, 15 and 16. The heaviest members of each group, i.e. lead, bismuth and polonium are comparatively stable in oxidation states +2, +3, and +4 respectively. The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s - orbitals. On the face of it, a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound and are of lower energy than electrons in p orbitals", "id": "9776232" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. The block names (s, p, d and f) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse, and fundamental. There is an approximate correspondence between this nomenclature of blocks, based on electronic configuration, and groupings of elements based on chemical properties. The s-block and p-block together are usually considered main-group elements, the d-block corresponds to the transition metals, and the f-block encompasses nearly all of the lanthanides (like lanthanum", "id": "2070040" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nare mostly covalent in nature. They show variable oxidation states. The reactivity of elements in a group generally decreases downwards. The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s to p. The d-block", "id": "2070046" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nand p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. The f-block elements are", "id": "2070049" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\nreferred to as, respectively, the 'scandide' or 'd-block contraction', and the 'lanthanide contraction'. Relativistic effects also \"increase the binding energy\", and hence ionisation energy, of the electrons in \"the 6s shell in gold and mercury, and the 6p shell in subsequent elements of period 6.\" The origin of the term \"post-transition metal\" is unclear. An early usage is recorded by Deming, in 1940, in his well-known book \"Fundamental Chemistry.", "id": "19783910" }, { "contents": "Atomic radius\n\n\nthe elements immediately above them. Hence hafnium has virtually the same atomic radius (and chemistry) as zirconium, and tantalum has an atomic radius similar to niobium, and so forth. The effect of the lanthanide contraction is noticeable up to platinum (\"Z\" = 78), after which it is masked by a relativistic effect known as the inert pair effect. Due to lanthanide contraction, the 5 following observations can be drawn: The d-block contraction is less pronounced than the lanthanide contraction but arises from a similar", "id": "4346523" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n. Helium, though being in the top of group 18, is not included in the p-block. Their general valence configuration is \"n\"s \"n\"p. This block contains a variety of elements and is the only block that contains all three types of elements: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Generally, the p-block elements are best described in terms of element type or group. The p-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital.", "id": "2070044" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nare on the right side of the d-block, from group 8 to 11 (and 12 if it is counted as transition metals). The general electronic configuration of the \"d\"-block elements is [Inert gas] (\"n\" − 1)\"d\"\"n s\". The period 6 and 7 transition metals also add (\"n\" − 2)\"f\" electrons, which are omitted from the tables below. The Madelung rule predicts that the typical electronic structure of transition metal atoms can be written as [inert gas]\"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d", "id": "11651396" }, { "contents": "Boron group\n\n\nThe boron group are the chemical elements in group 13 of the periodic table, comprising boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and perhaps also the chemically uncharacterized nihonium (Nh). The elements in the boron group are characterized by having three electrons in their outer energy levels (valence layers). These elements have also been referred to as the triels. Boron is classified as a typical non-metal while the rest, with the", "id": "14490374" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nan increasing distance between valence electrons and the nucleus. There are exceptions to these trends: for example, in group 11, electronegativity increases farther down the group. A \"period\" is a horizontal row in the periodic table. Although groups generally have more significant periodic trends, there are regions where horizontal trends are more significant than vertical group trends, such as the f-block, where the lanthanides and actinides form two substantial horizontal series of elements. Elements in the same period show trends in atomic radius, ionization energy", "id": "3472840" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nA block of the periodic table is a set of chemical elements having their differentiating electrons predominately in the same atomic orbital type. A differentiating electron is the electron that differentiates an element from the previous one. For example, sodium [Na] 3s, when compared to neon [He] 2s2p, has an s- differentiating electron. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital: s-block; p-block; d-block; and f-block", "id": "2070039" }, { "contents": "Resonance (chemistry)\n\n\nfor H and He and effectively for Li as well. The issue of expansion of the valence shell of third period and heavier main group elements is controversial. A Lewis structure in which a central atom has a valence electron count greater than eight traditionally implies the participation of d orbitals in bonding. However, the consensus opinion is that while they may make a marginal contribution, the participation of d orbitals is unimportant, and the bonding of so-called hypervalent molecules are, for the most part, better explained by charge-", "id": "277035" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natom on gaining an electron because it obtains a filled valence shell and is therefore more stable. A trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected. The additional electron will be entering an orbital farther away from the nucleus. As such this electron would be less attracted to the nucleus and would release less energy when added. In going down a group, around one-third of elements are anomalous, with heavier elements having higher electron affinities than their next lighter congenors. Largely, this is due to the poor", "id": "3472859" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nelements in group 12 are usually considered to be d-block elements, but not transition elements as the d-shell is full. Some authors classify these elements as main-group elements because the valence electrons are in ns orbitals. Nevertheless, they share many characteristics with the neighboring group 11 elements on the periodic table, which are almost universally considered to be transition elements. For example, zinc shares many characteristics with the neighboring transition metal, copper. Zinc complexes merit inclusion in the Irving-Williams series as zinc forms", "id": "15956162" }, { "contents": "Post-transition metal\n\n\ncontract, ionisation energies increase, fewer electrons become available for metallic bonding, and \"ions [become] smaller and more polarizing and more prone to covalency.\" This phenomenon is more evident in period 4–6 post-transition metals, due to inefficient screening of their nuclear charges by their d and (in the case of the period 6 metals) f electron configurations; the screening power of electrons decreases in the sequence s p d f. The reductions in atomic size due to the interjection of the d- and f-blocks are", "id": "19783909" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nshielding of electrons from the core charge of the nucleus. For this reason ionization energy is lower for elements lower down in a group, and polarizability of species is higher for elements lower down in a group. The valency does not change going down a group since the bonding behavior is not affected by the core electrons. However, non-bonding interactions such as those just cited are affected by core electrons. Metallic properties increase down groups as decreasing attraction between the nuclei and the outermost electrons causes the outermost electrons to be loosely", "id": "9088962" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nelements are all metals which exhibit two or more ways of forming chemical bonds. Because there is a relatively small difference in the energy of the different d-orbital electrons, the number of electrons participating in chemical bonding can vary. This results in the same element exhibiting two or more oxidation states, which determines the type and number of its nearest neighbors in chemical compounds. The d-block elements are unified by mostly having one or more chemically active d-orbital electrons. The d-orbitals can contain up to five", "id": "2070047" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide contraction\n\n\nThe lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, which results in smaller than otherwise expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements starting with 72, hafnium. The term was coined by the Norwegian geochemist Victor Goldschmidt in his series \"Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente\". The effect results from poor shielding of nuclear charge (nuclear attractive force on electrons) by 4f electrons; the 6s electrons are drawn towards the nucleus", "id": "13657312" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nd-like orbitals occupied by the six electrons are no longer identical with the d orbitals of the free atom. There are several more exceptions to Madelung's rule among the heavier elements, and as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations such as the stability of half-filled subshells. It is possible to predict most of the exceptions by Hartree–Fock calculations, which are an approximate method for taking account of the effect of the other electrons on orbital energies. For the heavier elements,", "id": "18614792" }, { "contents": "Ytterbium(III) chloride\n\n\nmuch smaller with increasing effective nuclear charge as a consequence of the \"f\" electrons not being as well shielded as \"d\" electrons. This behavior is known as the lanthanide contraction. The small size of Yb produces fast catalytic behavior and an atomic radius (0.99 Å) comparable to many biologically important ions. The gas-phase thermodynamic properties of this chemical are difficult to determine because the chemical can disproportionate to form [YbCl] or dimerize. The YbCl species was detected by electron impact (EI) mass spectrometry as", "id": "21610848" }, { "contents": "Periodic trends\n\n\nlonger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons. However, in the group 13 elements electronegativity increases from aluminium to thallium, and in group 14 electronegativity of lead is lower than that of tin. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost electron shell of an isolated atom of an element. Sometimes, it is also regarded as the basis of Modern Periodic Table. In a period, the number of valence electrons increases (", "id": "9088960" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\n, in which main-group elements have apparent valences greater than the maximal of 4 allowed by the octet rule. For example, in the sulfur hexafluoride molecule (SF), Pauling considered that the sulfur forms 6 true two-electron bonds using spd hybrid atomic orbitals, which combine one s, three p and two d orbitals. However more recently, quantum-mechanical calculations on this and similar molecules have shown that the role of d orbitals in the bonding is minimal, and that the SF molecule should be described as", "id": "5443592" }, { "contents": "Compounds of fluorine\n\n\nelectron per atom, as are other halogen X molecules. However, the heavier halogens' p electron orbitals partly mix with those of d orbitals, which results in an increased effective bond order; for example, chlorine has a bond order of 1.12. Fluorine's electrons cannot exhibit this d character since there are no such d orbitals close in energy to fluorine's valence orbitals. This also helps explain why bonding in F is weaker than in Cl. Reactions with elemental fluorine are often sudden or explosive. Many substances that", "id": "21755143" }, { "contents": "Acceptor (semiconductors)\n\n\nIn semiconductor physics, an acceptor is a dopant atom that when added to a semiconductor can form a p-type region. For example, when silicon (Si), having four valence electrons, needs to be doped as a p-type semiconductor, elements from group III like boron (B) or aluminium (Al), having three valence electrons, can be used. The latter elements are also called trivalent impurities. Other trivalent dopants include indium (In) and gallium (Ga). When substituting for a", "id": "14124918" }, { "contents": "Carbon group\n\n\n, or (not coincidentally) from the fact that these elements have four valence electrons (see below). Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior: Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer orbital (the atom's top energy level). The last orbital of all these elements is the p orbital. In most cases, the elements share their electrons. The tendency to lose electrons increases", "id": "12572907" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nalways feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Since this distance increases down the group, the outermost electron feels less attraction from the nucleus and thus the first ionisation energy decreases. (This trend is broken in francium due to the relativistic stabilisation and contraction of the 7s orbital, bringing francium's valence electron closer to the nucleus than would be expected from non-relativistic calculations. This makes francium's outermost electron", "id": "71727" }, { "contents": "Indium\n\n\nis attributed to the inert pair effect, in which relativistic effects stabilize the 5s-orbital, observed in heavier elements. Thallium (indium's heavier homolog) shows an even stronger effect, causing oxidation to thallium(I) to be more probable than to thallium(III), whereas gallium (indium's lighter homolog) commonly shows only the +3 oxidation state. Thus, although thallium(III) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent, indium(III) is not, and many indium(I) compounds are powerful reducing agents. While the energy required to include the", "id": "14895372" }, { "contents": "Shielding effect\n\n\nIn general we can order the electron shells (s,p,d,f) as such where \"S\" is the screening strength that a given orbital provides to the rest of the electrons. In hydrogen, or any other atom in group 1A of the periodic table (those with only one valence electron), the force on the electron is just as large as the electromagnetic attraction from the nucleus of the atom. However, when more electrons are involved, each electron (in the \"n\"-shell) experiences not", "id": "14750612" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nzinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes regarded as linking the \"d\" block to the \"p\" block. Notionally they are \"d\" block elements but they have few transition metal properties and are more like their \"p\" block neighbors in group 13. The relatively inert noble gases, in group 18, bridge the most reactive groups of elements in the periodic table—the halogens in group 17 and the alkali metals in group 1. In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier published a list of 33 chemical elements, grouping", "id": "3472864" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\n, the concept of the valence electron is less useful for a transition metal than for a main group element; the d electron count is an alternative tool for understanding the chemistry of a transition metal. The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behavior. Therefore, elements whose atoms can have the same number of valence electrons are grouped together in the periodic table of the elements. As a general rule, a main group element (except hydrogen or helium) tends to react to form a closed", "id": "11942312" }, { "contents": "Lanthanide\n\n\nlanthanum or lutetium is considered a d-block element, but is included due to its chemical similarities with the other 14. All lanthanide elements form trivalent cations, Ln, whose chemistry is largely determined by the ionic radius, which decreases steadily from lanthanum to lutetium. They are called lanthanides because the elements in the series are chemically similar to lanthanum. Both lanthanum and lutetium have been labeled as group 3 elements, because they have a single valence electron in the 5d shell. However, both elements are often included in discussions", "id": "18665634" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\nhave only been performed on single atoms. A direct relativistic effect is that as the atomic numbers of elements increase, the innermost electrons begin to revolve faster around the nucleus as a result of an increase of electromagnetic attraction between an electron and a nucleus. Similar effects have been found for the outermost s orbitals (and p ones, though in dubnium they are not occupied): for example, the 7s orbital contracts by 25% in size and is stabilized by 2.6 eV. A more indirect effect is that the contracted s and", "id": "8430315" }, { "contents": "Gallium trichloride\n\n\ntwo bridging chlorides. Its structure resembles that of aluminium tribromide. In contrast AlCl and InCl feature contain 6 coordinate metal centers. As a consequence of its molecular nature and associated low lattice energy, gallium trichloride has a lower melting point vs the aluminium and indium trihalides. The formula of GaCl is often written as Ga(μ-Cl)Cl. In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers. Gallium is the lightest member of Group 13 to have a full \"d\" shell, (gallium has the electronic configuration Ar 3\"d\"10", "id": "8779707" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nmetallic radii of cadmium and mercury is an effect of the lanthanide contraction. So, the trend in this group is unlike the trend in group 2, the alkaline earths, where metallic radius increases smoothly from top to bottom of the group. All three metals have relatively low melting and boiling points, indicating that the metallic bond is relatively weak, with relatively little overlap between the valence band and the conduction band. Thus, zinc is close to the boundary between metallic and metalloid elements, which is usually placed between gallium and", "id": "15956159" }, { "contents": "Electron configuration\n\n\nthe atomic nucleus, as in the shell model of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. The form of the periodic table is closely related to the electron configuration of the atoms of the elements. For example, all the elements of group 2 have an electron configuration of [E] \"n\"s (where [E] is an inert gas configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (", "id": "18614780" }, { "contents": "Noble gas compound\n\n\n. The heavier noble gases have more electron shells than the lighter ones. Hence, the outermost electrons are subject to a shielding effect from the inner electrons that makes them more easily ionized, since they are less strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. This results in an ionization energy low enough to form stable compounds with the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, and even with less electronegative elements such as nitrogen and carbon under certain circumstances. When the family of noble gases was first identified at the end of the nineteenth", "id": "3900654" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\nnon-equilibrium conditions and is at odds to mercury's more typical chemistry, and Jensen has suggested that it would be better to regard mercury as not being a transition metal. Although group 12 lies in the d-block of the modern 18-column periodic table, the d electrons of zinc, cadmium, and (almost always) mercury behave as core electrons and do not take part in bonding. This behavior is similar to that of the main-group elements, but is in stark contrast to that of the neighboring group", "id": "15956165" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nin which the \"d\"-orbitals are not involved. This is because in a transition series, the valence shell electronic configuration of the elements do not change. However, there are some group similarities as well. There are a number of properties shared by the transition elements that are not found in other elements, which results from the partially filled \"d\" shell. These include Most transition metals can be bound to a variety of ligands, allowing for a wide variety of transition metal complexes. Colour in transition-series metal compounds", "id": "11651402" }, { "contents": "Inert pair effect\n\n\nand therefore less likely to be involved in bonding. Unfortunately this explanation does not stand up. If the total ionization potentials (IP) (see below) of the 2 electrons in s orbitals (the 2nd + 3rd ionization potentials), are examined it can be seen that they increase in the sequence: An important consideration is that compounds in the lower oxidation state are ionic, whereas the compounds in the higher oxidation state tend to be covalent. Therefore, covalency effects must also be taken into account. In fact an", "id": "9776233" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nrelativistic effects may cause some of its properties to differ from those expected from a straight application of periodic trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a sp valence electron configuration instead of the sd of its lighter congeners in group 3, but this is not expected to significantly affect its chemistry, which is predicted to be that of a normal group 3 element; it would on the other hand significantly lower its first ionisation energy beyond what would be expected from periodic trends. Transactinide elements, such as unbiunium, are produced", "id": "8897625" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nto the lighter elements in groups 11 and 12 (particularly gold and mercury). As with mercury but not copernicium, ionization of element 166 to Uhh is expected to result in a 7d configuration corresponding to the loss of the s-electrons but not the d-electrons, making it more analogous to the lighter \"less relativistic\" group 12 elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury, which have essentially no transition-metal character. The next six elements on the periodic table should be the last main-group elements in", "id": "19154644" }, { "contents": "Unpaired electron\n\n\nunpaired electrons are stabilised by delocalisation. In contrast, radicals in d- and f-block chemistry are very common. The less directional, more diffuse d and f orbitals, in which unpaired electrons reside, overlap less effectively, form weaker bonds and thus dimerisation is generally disfavoured. These d and f orbitals also have comparatively smaller radial extension, disfavouring overlap to form dimers. Relatively more stable entities with unpaired electrons do exist, e.g. the nitric oxide molecule has one. According to Hund's rule, the spins of unpaired electrons", "id": "15135442" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\natoms). A \"group\" or \"family\" is a vertical column in the periodic table. Groups usually have more significant periodic trends than periods and blocks, explained below. Modern quantum mechanical theories of atomic structure explain group trends by proposing that elements within the same group generally have the same electron configurations in their valence shell. Consequently, elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. In some parts of the periodic table, such as the", "id": "3472835" }, { "contents": "Electron shell\n\n\ngives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell. At a glance, one can see that subsets of the list show obvious patterns. In particular, the seven elements (in ) before a noble gas (group 18, in ) higher than helium have the number of electrons in the valence shell in arithmetic progression. (However, this pattern may break down in the seventh period due to relativistic effects.) Sorting the table by chemical group shows additional patterns, especially with respect to", "id": "19678744" }, { "contents": "Unbiunium\n\n\nof radial nodes in the 4f orbitals contribute to their core-like behavior in the lanthanide series, unlike the more valence-like 5f orbitals in the actinides; however, the relativistic expansion and destabilization of the 5g orbitals should partially compensate for their lack of radial nodes and hence smaller extent. While the lighter group 3 elements fill d-orbitals (Sc, [Ar]3d4s; Y, [Kr]4d5s; La, [Xe]5d6s; Ac, [Rn]6d7s), unbiunium is expected to fill the 8p orbital instead due to", "id": "8897650" }, { "contents": "Ionic bonding\n\n\nelement (usually nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts the electron(s) to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electron(s) an atom becomes an anion. Typically, the stable electron configuration is one of the noble gases for elements in the s-block and the p-block, and particular stable electron configurations for d-block and f-block elements. The electrostatic attraction between the anions and cations leads to the formation of a solid with a crystallographic lattice in which the ions are stacked in an alternating fashion", "id": "15052078" }, { "contents": "Ion\n\n\nis exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has seven valence electrons, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one gained electron, as . Caesium has the lowest measured ionization energy of all the elements and helium has the greatest.", "id": "236384" }, { "contents": "Group (periodic table)\n\n\nIn chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems", "id": "5268529" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\n20) of group-2 with the configuration [Ar]4\"s\", or scandium (Sc), the first element of group 3 with atomic number \"Z\" = 21 and configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\", depending on the definition used. As we move from left to right, electrons are added to the same \"d\"-sub-shell till it is complete. The element of group 11 in the first transition series is copper (Cu) with an atypical configuration [Ar]4\"s\"3\"d\". Despite the filled d subshell in metallic copper it nevertheless forms", "id": "11651399" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\np orbitals shield the charge of the nucleus more effectively, leaving less for the outer d and f electrons, which therefore move in larger orbitals. Dubnium is greatly affected by this: unlike the previous group 5 members, its 7s electrons are slightly more difficult to extract than its 6d electrons. Another effect is the spin–orbit interaction, particularly spin–orbit splitting, which splits the 6d subshell—the azimuthal quantum number ℓ of a d shell is 2—into two subshells, with four of the ten orbitals having their ℓ", "id": "8430316" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nand/or vertical trends. Elements in the same group tend to show patterns in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. From top to bottom in a group, the atomic radii of the elements increase. Since there are more filled energy levels, valence electrons are found farther from the nucleus. From the top, each successive element has a lower ionization energy because it is easier to remove an electron since the atoms are less tightly bound. Similarly, a group has a top-to-bottom decrease in electronegativity due to", "id": "3472839" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nelectron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d5s electron configuration. The noble metals of this series of transition metals are not expected to be as noble as their lighter homologues, due to the absence of an outer \"s\" shell for shielding and also because the 7d shell is strongly split into two subshells due to relativistic effects. This causes the first ionization energies of the 7d transition metals to be smaller than those of their lighter congeners. Calculations predict that the 7d electrons of element 164 (unhexquadium) should participate very", "id": "19154637" }, { "contents": "Bent's rule\n\n\n. Bent's rule can be generalized to d-block elements as well. The hybridisation of a metal center is arranged so that orbitals with more s character are directed towards ligands that form bonds with more covalent character. Equivalently, orbitals with more d character are directed towards groups that form bonds of greater ionic character. The validity of Bent's rule for 75 bond types between the main group elements was examined recently. For bonds with the larger atoms from the lower periods, trends in orbital hybridization depend strongly on both electronegativity", "id": "1746559" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\nto competing horizontal and vertical trends in the nuclear charge. Going along a period, the nuclear charge increases with atomic number as do the number of electrons. The additional pull on outer electrons as nuclear charge increases generally outweighs the screening effect of having more electrons. With some irregularities, atoms therefore become smaller, ionization energy increases, and there is a gradual change in character, across a period, from strongly metallic, to weakly metallic, to weakly nonmetallic, to strongly nonmetallic elements. Going down a main group, the", "id": "5142301" }, { "contents": "Valence (chemistry)\n\n\nhaving 6 polar covalent (partly ionic) bonds made from only four orbitals on sulfur (one s and three p) in accordance with the octet rule, together with six orbitals on the fluorines. Similar calculations on transition-metal molecules show that the role of p orbitals is minor, so that one s and five d orbitals on the metal are sufficient to describe the bonding. For elements in the main groups of the periodic table, the valence can vary between 1 and 7. Many elements have a common valence related", "id": "5443593" }, { "contents": "Metalloid\n\n\n, Ge, Sb, Po) lie just below the line. The diagonal positioning of the metalloids represents an exception to the observation that elements with similar properties tend to occur in vertical groups. A related effect can be seen in other diagonal similarities between some elements and their lower right neighbours, specifically lithium-magnesium, beryllium-aluminium, and boron-silicon. Rayner-Canham has argued that these similarities extend to carbon-phosphorus, nitrogen-sulfur, and into three d-block series. This exception arises due", "id": "5142300" }, { "contents": "Alkali metal\n\n\nhave an electron affinity higher than all the alkali metals lighter than it. Relativistic effects also cause a very large drop in the polarisability of ununennium. On the other hand, ununennium is predicted to continue the trend of melting points decreasing going down the group, being expected to have a melting point between 0 °C and 30 °C. The stabilisation of ununennium's valence electron and thus the contraction of the 8s orbital cause its atomic radius to be lowered to 240 pm, very close to that of rubidium (247 pm", "id": "71789" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nbehaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear structure it belongs to the s block, and is therefore sometimes classified as a group 2 element, or simultaneously both 2 and 18. Hydrogen readily loses and gains an electron, and so behaves chemically as both a group 1 and a group 17 element. Period 2 elements involve the 2s and 2p orbitals. They include the biologically most essential elements besides hydrogen: carbon, nitrogen, and", "id": "5268637" }, { "contents": "Group 9 element\n\n\nGroup 9 is a group (column) of chemical elements in the periodic table. Members are cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). These are all transition metals in the d-block. Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns in electron configuration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior; however, rhodium deviates from the pattern. \"Group 9\" is the modern standard designation for this group, adopted by", "id": "15956141" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nvisualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter. In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals. The repeating \"periodicity\" of the blocks of 2, 6, 10, and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s, p, d and f atomic orbitals, respectively, although for", "id": "861537" }, { "contents": "Transition metal\n\n\nelectron in that \"s\"-sub shell in its ground state. The \"s\"-sub-shell in the valence shell is represented as the \"ns\" sub-shell, e.g. 4s. In the periodic table, the transition metals are present in eight groups (4 to 11), with some authors including some elements in groups 3 or 12. The elements in group 3 have an \"ns\"(\"n\" − 1)\"d\" configuration. The first transition series is present in the 4th period, and starts after Ca (\"Z\" =", "id": "11651398" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\nenergy. This will cause the electron shells to mix so that the block concept no longer applies very well, and will also result in novel chemical properties that will make positioning these elements in a periodic table very difficult. For example, element 164 is expected to mix characteristics of the elements of group 10, 12, 14, and 18. The first two elements of period 8 will be ununennium and unbinilium, elements 119 and 120. Their electron configurations should have the 8s orbital being filled. This orbital is relativistically stabilized", "id": "19154617" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\npairs of electrons; hence, the block includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but is footnoted in 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block", "id": "2070048" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nnumber of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus, it is relatively easy to predict the chemical properties of an element if one", "id": "3472832" }, { "contents": "Roentgenium\n\n\ngroup 11 elements, copper, silver, and gold, all have an outer electron configuration nd(n+1)s. For each of these elements, the first excited state of their atoms has a configuration nd(n+1)s. Due to spin-orbit coupling between the d electrons, this state is split into a pair of energy levels. For copper, the difference in energy between the ground state and lowest excited state causes the metal to appear reddish. For silver, the energy gap widens and it becomes silvery. However, as the atomic number increases", "id": "14700092" }, { "contents": "Period (periodic table)\n\n\nat a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a total of 118 elements have been discovered and confirmed. Modern quantum mechanics explains these periodic trends in properties in terms of electron shells. As atomic number increases, shells fill with electrons in approximately the order shown at right. The filling of each shell corresponds to a row in the table. In the s-block and p-block of the periodic table, elements within the same period generally do not exhibit trends and similarities in properties (vertical trends down", "id": "5268635" }, { "contents": "Nonmetal\n\n\nnoble gas at that. Radon trioxide (RnO) is expected to be acidic. Oganesson, the heaviest element on the periodic table, has only recently been synthesized. Owing to its short half-life, its chemical properties have not yet been investigated. Due to the significant relativistic destabilisation of the 7p orbitals, it is expected to be significantly reactive and behave more similarly to the group 14 elements, as it effectively has four valence electrons outside a pseudo-noble gas core. Its boiling point is expected to be about", "id": "13626148" }, { "contents": "Atomic orbital\n\n\nalso dependent upon additional details of the atoms (see ). The number of electrons in an electrically neutral atom increases with the atomic number. The electrons in the outermost shell, or \"valence electrons\", tend to be responsible for an element's chemical behavior. Elements that contain the same number of valence electrons can be grouped together and display similar chemical properties. For elements with high atomic number , the effects of relativity become more pronounced, and especially so for s electrons, which move at relativistic velocities as they penetrate", "id": "861610" }, { "contents": "Dubnium\n\n\n, such as its valence electron configuration and having a dominant +5 oxidation state, with the other group 5 elements, with a few anomalies due to relativistic effects. A limited investigation of dubnium chemistry has confirmed this. Solution chemistry experiments have revealed that dubnium often behaves more like niobium rather than tantalum, breaking periodic trends. Uranium, element 92, is the heaviest element to occur in significant quantity in nature; heavier elements can only be produced practically by synthesis. The first synthesis of a new element—neptunium, element 93—was", "id": "8430291" }, { "contents": "D electron count\n\n\nserious conflicts with experimental observations for transition metal centers under most ambient conditions. Under most conditions all of the valence electrons of a transition metal center are located in d orbitals while the standard model of electron configuration would predict some of them to be in the pertinent s orbital. The valence of a transition metal center can be described by standard quantum numbers. The Aufbau principle and Madelung's rule would predict for period \"n\" that the \"n\"s orbitals fill prior to the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. For example", "id": "6521603" }, { "contents": "Periodic table\n\n\nshell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell. By this definition all of the elements in groups 3–11 are transition metals. The IUPAC definition therefore excludes group 12, comprising zinc, cadmium and mercury, from the transition metals category. Some chemists treat the categories \"d-block elements\" and \"transition metals\" interchangeably, thereby including groups 3–12 among the transition metals. In this instance the group 12 elements are treated as a special case of transition metal in which the d electrons", "id": "3472905" }, { "contents": "Group 3 element\n\n\nGroup 3 is a group of elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all", "id": "10452969" }, { "contents": "Extended periodic table\n\n\n+1 and +2 oxidation states respectively. The 9s electrons should have ionization energies comparable to those of the 3s electrons of sodium and magnesium, due to relativistic effects causing the 9s electrons to be much more strongly bound than non-relativistic calculations would predict. Elements 165 and 166 should normally exhibit the +1 and +2 oxidation states respectively, although the ionization energies of the 7d electrons are low enough to allow higher oxidation states like +3 for element 165. The oxidation state +4 for element 166 is less likely, creating a situation similar", "id": "19154643" }, { "contents": "Oganesson\n\n\nelements. The members of this group are usually inert to most common chemical reactions (for example, combustion) because the outer valence shell is completely filled with eight electrons. This produces a stable, minimum energy configuration in which the outer electrons are tightly bound. It is thought that similarly, oganesson has a closed outer valence shell in which its valence electrons are arranged in a 7s7p configuration. Consequently, some expect oganesson to have similar physical and chemical properties to other members of its group, most closely resembling the noble gas", "id": "15996964" }, { "contents": "Valence electron\n\n\nNa or K). An alkaline earth metal of Group 2 (e.g., magnesium) is somewhat less reactive, because each atom must lose two valence electrons to form a positive ion with a closed shell (e.g., Mg). Within each group (each periodic table column) of metals, reactivity increases with each lower row of the table (from a light element to a heavier element), because a heavier element has more electron shells than a lighter element; a heavier element's valence electrons exist at higher principal", "id": "11942314" }, { "contents": "Group 12 element\n\n\ngermanium, though gallium participates in semi-conductors such as gallium arsenide. Zinc and cadmium are electropositive while mercury is not. As a result, zinc and cadmium metal are good reducing agents. The elements of group 12 have an oxidation state of +2 in which the ions have the rather stable d electronic configuration, with a full sub-shell. However, mercury can easily be reduced to the +1 oxidation state; usually, as in the ion , two mercury(I) ions come together to form a metal-metal bond", "id": "15956160" }, { "contents": "Metallic bonding\n\n\nvalence electrons. The radii also increase down the group due to increase in principal quantum number. Between rows 3 and 4, the lanthanide contraction is observed – there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly shielding f orbitals. The atoms in metals have a strong attractive force between them. Much energy is required to overcome it. Therefore, metals often have high boiling points, with tungsten (5828 K) being extremely high. A remarkable exception is the elements of the zinc group", "id": "20423263" }, { "contents": "Noble gas\n\n\nnoble gases are farther away from the nucleus and are therefore not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period, which reflects the stability of their electron configuration and is related to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Some of the heavier noble gases, however, have ionization potentials small enough to be comparable to those of other elements and molecules. It was the insight that xenon has an ionization potential similar to that of the oxygen molecule that led Bartlett to attempt", "id": "1233453" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\nThe p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming from a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. They", "id": "2070045" }, { "contents": "Actinide chemistry\n\n\nActinide chemistry (or actinoid chemistry) is one of the main branches of nuclear chemistry that investigates the processes and molecular systems of the actinides. The actinides derive their name from the group 3 element actinium. The informal chemical symbol An is used in general discussions of actinide chemistry to refer to any actinide. All but one of the actinides are f-block elements, corresponding to the filling of the 5f electron shell; lawrencium, a d-block element, is also generally considered an actinide. In comparison with the lanthanides", "id": "8110499" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\n) and the actinides (like actinium). Not everyone agrees on the exact membership of each set of elements. For example, some scientists regard the group 12 elements Zn, Cd and Hg as main group, rather than transition group, because they are chemically and physically more similar to the p-block elements than the other d-block elements. The group 3 elements are sometimes considered main group elements due to their similarities to the s-block elements. Groups (columns) in the f-block (between", "id": "2070041" }, { "contents": "Gallium(III) bromide\n\n\n, but when it forms the dimer GaBr the geometry around the Gallium center distorts to become roughly tetrahedral. As a solid, GaBr forms a monoclinic crystalline structure with a unit cell volume of 524.16Å. Additional specifications for this unit cell are as follows: A=8.87Å, B=5.64Å, C=11.01Å, α=90˚, β=107.81˚, γ=90˚ Gallium is the lightest Group 13 metal with a filled d-shell, and has an electronic configuration of (Ar 3d10 4s2 4p1) below the valence electrons that could take part in d-π bonding with ligands.", "id": "7203142" }, { "contents": "Block (periodic table)\n\n\ngroups 3 and 4) are not numbered. Helium is from the s-block, with its outer (and only) electrons in the 1s atomic orbital, although its chemical properties are more similar to the p-block noble gases due to its full shell. The s-block is on the left side of the conventional periodic table and is composed of elements from the first two columns, the alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2), plus the nonmetals hydrogen and helium. Their", "id": "2070042" } ]