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59-567: EuroTrip is a 2004 American teen sex comedy film directed by Jeff Schaffer and written by Alec Berg , David Mandel , and Schaffer. It stars Scott Mechlowicz , Jacob Pitts , Michelle Trachtenberg , Travis Wester , and Jessica Boehrs (in her film debut). Mechlowicz portrays Scott "Scotty" Thomas, an American high school graduate who travels across Europe in search of his German pen pal , Mieke (Boehrs). Accompanied by his friend Cooper (Pitts) and twin siblings Jenny and Jamie (Trachtenberg and Wester), Scott's quest takes him to England, France,

118-516: A Manchester United football hooligan firm, in the 2004 film EuroTrip . His next role was in the 2006 film, X-Men: The Last Stand , as the comic book villain Juggernaut , alongside Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry . He said that he would like to play Juggernaut in a spin-off. One of his lines in the film ("I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!") was based on a pre-existing Internet parody. The same year, he

177-503: A 2001 British remake of the Burt Reynolds film The Longest Yard . He played a former captain of the England national football team , who is sent to prison and subsequently takes control of a team of inmates who play against the prison guards' team. In the 2004 Japanese film Survive Style 5+ , he played a hitman from Britain. He played another football role as Mad Maynard, the leader of

236-572: A 47% rating based on 120 reviews, and an average of 5.1/10. The site's critical consensus says, "A trip worth taking if one's not offended by gratuitous nudity and bad taste." On Metacritic , the film scored 45 out of 100 based on 30 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". In her review for Salon , Stephanie Zacharek wrote, "The giddy ridiculousness of Eurotrip is a pleasant surprise: The picture starts out slow and unsteady in its rhythms. But just when you begin to wonder if it’s ever going to get funny, or if it’s going to be merely desperate all

295-408: A UK exclusive pro wrestling pay-per-view where he served as a special guest enforcer during the show’s main event, being noted for his "hard man" image. Jones performed a live interview earlier in the show regarding his role in the main event, when asked if he was ready to get physical with any of the four wrestlers, Jones said “Us British mix it with anybody!” Jones got into a fight with fellow enforcer

354-466: A common German feminine name. Realizing he had mistaken her name and that he has feelings for Mieke, Scotty tries to contact her again, but discovers that Mieke has blocked his email address. Scotty decides to travel to Europe with Cooper to find Mieke and apologize in person. Scotty and Cooper first arrive in London , where they befriend a Manchester United football hooligan firm , led by Mad Maynard. After

413-530: A confessional booth before she leaves on her trip. On the flight back to Ohio, Jenny and Cooper give into their urges and have sex in the plane's lavatory , while Jamie stays in Europe after being hired by Arthur Frommer . Scotty moves to Oberlin College in the fall term to begin his studies. During his phone conversation with Cooper, who is dating Jenny, Cooper asks what Scotty's new roommate looks like. Mieke knocks on

472-558: A language misunderstanding, they end up in Bratislava . Finding a great exchange rate with the U.S. dollar , the group goes to a nightclub. Drunk on absinthe , Jenny and Jamie make out with each other , witnessed by Scotty and Cooper, and are horrified when they realize what they are doing. The next day, a Slovak man drives them to Berlin. Scotty and Cooper learns that Mieke has left with a summer tour group, and will be reachable in Rome for only

531-573: A mob enforcer named Big Chris. For his performance, he won the Empire Award for Best Newcomer in 1999. He has since been typecast in similar roles as criminals or villains, including the dapper gun-for-hire "Bullet-Tooth Tony" in Guy Ritchie's 2000 follow up Snatch , for which Jones won the Best British Actor at the 6th Empire Awards in 2001. Jones became known to American audiences in

590-580: A neighbour in November 1997. Jones was convicted in December 2003 of assault and threatening behaviour on an aircraft for an air rage incident, during which he slapped a passenger in the face and threatened to murder the cabin crew while drunk on an aircraft. He was fined £1,100 (equivalent to £2,200 in 2023) and ordered to perform 80 hours of community service. As a result of the conviction, Hertfordshire Constabulary revoked Jones' firearms licence and seized

649-541: A night of drinking, Scotty and Cooper wake up on a bus on their way to Paris with the hooligans. In Paris, they meet up with their classmates, Jenny and Jamie, fraternal twins who are touring Europe together. Jenny and Jamie decide to accompany Scotty and Cooper to find Mieke in Berlin . The group travels to Amsterdam , where Jamie is robbed while receiving oral sex in an alley, losing everyone's money, passports, and train tickets. They attempt to hitchhike to Berlin, but due to

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708-473: A second-half substitute in 2001 in a friendly against Irish team Shelbourne , teaming up with friend Roddy Collins who was manager at the time. In June 2010, he released a press statement stating that he was donating his 1988 FA Cup winners medal to the fans of AFC Wimbledon , wishing the club the best for the future. The medal is displayed at the club's stadium. He briefly served as club president of non-league Soham Town Rangers . In 2020, Jones appeared on

767-511: A short time. Jamie sells his Leica Camera for plane tickets to Rome to find Mieke. In Rome, the group heads to Vatican City , where Mieke is touring before her summer at sea. Inside the Vatican, Scotty and Cooper search for Mieke and accidentally rings the bell of San Marco, which signals the Pope has died. Scotty appears on a balcony and spots Mieke in the cheering crowd below, who have mistaken him for

826-452: A six-month ban (suspended for three years) for "bringing the game into disrepute". Wimbledon chairman Sam Hammam branded Jones a "mosquito brain". After this incident, Jones failed to stay out of trouble. After exceeding 40 disciplinary points that season , he was once again summoned to Lancaster Gate , the headquarters of The Football Association , but failed to appear. The FA banned Jones indefinitely. Jones explained that he had "mixed up"

885-611: A transfer fee of £700,000. He played a total of 35 matches for The Blades in the First Division, scoring two goals. Jones was then sold to Chelsea a year later on 30 August 1991, for a fee of £575,000. Jones made his Chelsea debut one day after his signing in the 4–1 win against Luton . On 18 September 1991, Jones scored his first goal for the club in the 2–0 win against Aston Villa . He went on to make 52 total appearances for Chelsea, scoring 7 goals and receiving only 3 yellow cards. After just one season at Stamford Bridge , he

944-462: Is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer . Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon , Leeds United , Sheffield United , Chelsea , and Queens Park Rangers . He also played for and captained the Welsh national team , having qualified through a Welsh grandparent. Best remembered for his time at Wimbledon as a pivotal member of

1003-645: Is satire at its most brazenly self-loathing and audaciously entertaining". Damon reportedly has said that despite appearing in notable films like Saving Private Ryan , The Talented Mr. Ripley , and the Bourne franchise, fans often repeat "Scotty doesn't know!" to him. Teen film Films in this genre are often set in high schools and colleges , or contain characters who are of high school or college age. Teen film genres include Additional types of teen films can be divided again into sub-categories. These can be found at list of teen films . Early examples of

1062-630: The Absinthe Green Fairy. Jeffrey Tambor (uncredited) and Cathy Meils were cast as Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, respectively. Writers Mandel, Berg, and Schaffer all directed, but only Schaffer could achieve director credit. All scenes were filmed in Prague , Czech Republic. The opening scenes set in Ohio were filmed at the International School of Prague . The scene where the main characters are boarding at

1121-788: The Brat Pack in the 1980s and early 1990s; and Sarah Michelle Gellar , Jonathan Brandis , Tatyana Ali , Neve Campbell , Chris Evans , Rose McGowan , Jennifer Love Hewitt , Heath Ledger , Britney Spears , Brandy Norwood , Kirsten Dunst , Shannon Elizabeth , Breckin Meyer , Seth Green , Tobey Maguire , Alicia Silverstone , Gina Ravera , Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen , Frankie Muniz , Hilary Duff , Lindsay Lohan , Rachael Leigh Cook , Drew Barrymore , Freddie Prinze Jr. , Drake Bell , Josh Peck , Amanda Bynes , Leonardo DiCaprio , Matthew Lillard , Gabrielle Union , David Arquette , Jamie Kennedy , Paul Rudd , Blake Lively and Hayden Panettiere in

1180-748: The ITV show Harry's Heroes , It featured former football manager Harry Redknapp attempting get a squad of former England international footballers back fit and healthy for one last game, vs a Germany Legends team. Despite playing for Wales during his professional career, Jones briefly took part in Season Two and played for the England legends in one of their warm up games against San Marino veterans. In 1998, Jones made his film debut in Guy Ritchie 's crime comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels , in which he played

1239-527: The Manchester United football hooligans), Lucy Lawless as Madame Vandersexxx (a sex-club dominatrix ), Patrick Malahide as Arthur Frommer , Diedrich Bader as Mugger, Fred Armisen as Creepy Italian Guy, Kristin Kreuk as Fiona (Scotty's ex-girlfriend), Nial Iskhakov as Bert Thomas (Scotty's younger brother), Matt Damon as Donny (Fiona's new boyfriend), J. P. Manoux as Robot Man, and Steve Hytner as

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1298-544: The Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire . One of his grandmothers was Irish from Dublin , and the other was Welsh , which later qualified him to play for Wales . Having begun playing as a teenager in local amateur football, a 19-year-old Jones was signed on semi-professional terms by Wealdstone of the Alliance Premier League in 1984. A young addition to the experienced Wealdstone team, which

1357-615: The 1990s. His films, particularly the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy (consisting of Totally Fucked Up , The Doom Generation , and Nowhere ), are notable for capturing the disaffected attitudes of suburban teenagers of Generation X . Éric Rohmer , a pioneering director of the French New Wave , was notable for focusing on young adults or youth and their complications with love in a number of his films. Some of these works are La Collectionneuse , Claire's Knee , Pauline at

1416-477: The 2000 film remake of Gone in 60 Seconds , in which he played Sphinx. Although this was a major role with significant screen time, he only had one line of dialogue because his character was a silent, tough brawler. He teamed up with director Dominic Sena again the following year for the thriller Swordfish , in which he played one of John Travolta 's henchmen. Jones played Danny Meehan in Mean Machine ,

1475-455: The Beach , My Girlfriend's Boyfriend , and A Summer's Tale . Popular actors in teen films have included Annette Funicello , Hayley Mills , and Sal Mineo in the 1960s and 1970s; Molly Ringwald , Anthony Michael Hall , Brendan Fraser , Luke Perry , Johnny Depp , Christina Applegate , Winona Ryder , John Cusack , Michael J. Fox , Robert Downey Jr. , Matthew Broderick and members of

1534-563: The Big Boss Man at the beginning of the main event, which saw him get ejected by referee Gerald Briscoe, showing him a red card in reference to Jones’ time as a footballer. Having met Tanya Terry when they were both 12 years old and next-door neighbours in Watford , Jones later married her in 1994. Tanya had a daughter by her first husband, footballer Steve Terry . Jones has a son, Aaron Elliston-Jones, with his ex-girlfriend Mylene Elliston. Aaron

1593-631: The Dog in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted . He co-starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the action-thriller Escape Plan , released in 2013, and was featured with Danny Trejo in the 2014 horror-thriller Reaper . In 2021, Jones competed in the third season of the Australian version of The Masked Singer as "Volcano". He was the first contestant eliminated. In December 1998 Jones appeared as part of WWF Capital Carnage ,

1652-464: The Footsoldier Origins (2021) and, against type, The Gentlemen (2024). Vincent Peter Jones was born on 5 January 1965, in Watford , Hertfordshire , the son of Glenda ( née Harris) and gamekeeper Peter Jones. He attended schools in nearby Bedmond and Abbots Langley , and captained his school's football team, and played for his local football team in the village of Bedmond , in

1711-573: The Kazakhstani film Liquidator in 2011. His character is an elite assassin invited to eliminate the main character. Producers of the film dealt with the Kazakh-to-English language barrier by writing Jones' character as a mute who does not speak. In the same year, he played Zed in the movie Blood Out . He played a role in the Hungarian film The Magic Boys in 2012. That same year, he voiced Freddie

1770-469: The Netherlands, Slovakia, Germany, and Italy, encountering awkward, humorous, and embarrassing situations along the way. In the town of Hudson, Ohio , Scott "Scotty" Thomas is dumped by his girlfriend, Fiona, immediately after his high school graduation at the beginning of the film. With his best friend, Cooper Harris, Scotty attends a graduation party that evening, where the band performs a song detailing

1829-659: The Paris railway station was filmed in Prague's main railway station ( Praha hlavní nádraží ). The scene inside Vatican City was actually filmed in National Museum in Prague . The scenes with a German lorry driver were taken at the then-unfinished D5 motorway near Plzeň . Matt Damon was filming The Brothers Grimm in Prague and agreed to play the punk singer; as he wore a wig for Grimm , Damon could shave his head for EuroTrip . Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives EuroTrip

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1888-561: The Premier League. That season he scored the winning goal as Wimbledon won 1–0 against Arsenal at Highbury . His second exit from Wimbledon came when he became player/coach of QPR in early 1998, scoring on his debut against Huddersfield Town . He announced his retirement from football in late 1998 at the age of 34. In December 1994 Jones was named in the Welsh national squad , qualifying under FIFA rules via his Ruthin -born maternal grandfather. He had previously sought to play for

1947-562: The Republic of Ireland due to eligibility through a grandparent. He made his international debut under Mike Smith for Wales on 14 December 1994, in a 3–0 home defeat to Bulgaria in the Euro 96 qualifiers. When Smith was replaced as Wales manager by Jones's former Wimbledon manager Bobby Gould a few months later, he remained a regular member of the Welsh national squad. He was capped nine times for Wales,

2006-568: The Second Division, winning promotion to the First Division in 1990. Jones proved he could thrive, and under the stewardship of Howard Wilkinson , he received only three yellow cards during the entire season. Jones left Leeds United early in the 1990–91 season after losing his regular first-team place to youngsters David Batty and Gary Speed . His former Wimbledon manager Dave Bassett signed him for Sheffield United in September 1990 for

2065-502: The United States and Canada on February 20, 2004, in 2,512 theaters. Over its opening weekend, the film grossed $ 6.7 million. It went on to gross $ 17.8 million in the United States and Canada and $ 3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 20.8 million. The film was released on DVD in the U.S. on June 1, 2004, in an R-rated theatrical version (90 minutes) and an "Unrated" extended version (92 minutes). The theatrical version

2124-400: The affair Fiona was having with the band's singer. Scotty returns home drunk and angry and reads an email from his German pen pal , Mieke—who Scotty calls "Mike"—expressing sympathy for Scotty and suggesting they meet in person. Cooper suggests that "Mike" may be a sexual predator and Scotty tells Mieke to stay away from him. Scotty's younger brother, Bert, informs him that "Mieke" is actually

2183-564: The autumn of 1986, a 21-year-old Jones became a full-time professional footballer when he was signed by Wimbledon of the First Division , who paid Wealdstone £ 10,000 for him. He scored in only his second appearance for Wimbledon on 29 November 1986, in a 1–0 win over Manchester United . He was a member of the Wimbledon team which won the FA Cup in 1988 , beating league champions Liverpool 1–0 in

2242-403: The classic romantic comedy teen film. A good example of the use of archetypes in the teen film was displayed in the 1985 film, The Breakfast Club . These archetypes have since become a larger part of the culture. The jock, cheerleader , and social outcast , among others, become a familiar and pleasurable feature for the audience. However, genres are dynamic; they change and develop to meet

2301-486: The date of the hearing, for which he received a four-match ban and was told by Football Association officials to "grow up". Jones commented later: "The FA have given me a pat on the back. I've taken violence off the terracing and onto the pitch" – an obvious reference to the football hooliganism problem which had blighted the English game during the 1970s and 1980s. Jones made an appearance for Carlisle United , coming on as

2360-465: The door of his room, having been assigned to the same room because of another misunderstanding about her name. Scotty and Mieke embrace and get into bed together, with Cooper calling for Scott on the other end of a still-open cell phone call and the film's closing with the Absinthe Green Fairy wondering at his own lack of a sex life. The cast also includes Vinnie Jones as Mad Maynard (leader of

2419-673: The expectations of their target audience. Herman Raucher , along with Robert Mulligan, popularized the genre with Summer of '42 (1971), and Raucher continued the trend by writing Class of '44 (1973). George Lucas has been credited for perfecting the genre by writing and directing American Graffiti (1973). The genre gained more credibility during the 1980s with the works of writer and director John Hughes . His legacy of teen films, including The Breakfast Club , Ferris Bueller's Day Off , Sixteen Candles , and many more, proved to be popular not only with audiences but also with critics. Gregg Araki filmed independent films in

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2478-533: The famous " Crazy Gang ", he won the 1988 FA Cup final with the London side, a club for which he played over 200 games during two spells between 1986 and 1998. He played 184 games in the Premier League , in which he scored 13 goals. Throughout his career, Jones gained a reputation for adding steel to a team, with his highly aggressive and physically uncompromising style of play, earning him a "hard man" image on and off

2537-762: The field, and on screen, where he is often typecast as violent criminals and thugs. As an actor, his film and television career began with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), for his performance winning an Empire Award for Best Newcomer , then in Snatch (2000), he won the Empire Award for Best British Actor . Other notable credits include Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Mean Machine (2001), The Big Bounce (2004), Extras (2005), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), The Riddle (2007), The Midnight Meat Train (2008), Year One (2009), The Cape (2011), Fire with Fire (2012), The Musketeers (2014), MacGyver (2016), NCIS: Los Angeles (2019), Rise of

2596-452: The final. Wimbledon cemented their status as a formidable First Division side during this time, with Jones making his name as an enthusiastic and uncompromisingly tough midfielder and a leading member of Wimbledon's famed Crazy Gang . Jones was transferred from Wimbledon to Leeds United for a fee of £650,000 in June 1989, and played in all but one league games as Leeds finished as champions of

2655-454: The genre in the United States include the " beach party films " of the 1950s and 1960s, such as the Gidget series. Codes and conventions of teen films vary depending on the cultural context of the film, but they can include puberty , proms , alcohol , illegal substances, high school , parties, virginity , teen pregnancy , social groups and cliques , interpersonal conflict with peers and/or

2714-463: The house and was the favourite to win going into the house, but he did not maintain popularity with the public; the crowd chanted "get Vinnie out" on the final night and booed him as he left the house after he finished in third place. Speaking of his experience on the show, he said: "It was like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in there – and I was Jack Nicholson ." Jones played a professional killer in

2773-481: The last of which came on 29 March 1997 in a 2–1 defeat to Belgium in a World Cup qualifier , also at Cardiff Arms Park . Jones' international call-up was however greeted with consternation by some and was even ridiculed by Jimmy Greaves , who said, "Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!". Jones

2832-955: The mid-to-late-1990s and throughout the 2000s. Many of these actors were either pre-teens or teens themselves when the movies were made. Notable teen genre actors in the 2010s and 2020s include Maya Hawke , Leah Lewis , Leighton Meester , Zendaya , Noah Centineo , Timothée Chalamet , Zac Efron , Lucy Hale , Lucas Hedges , Tom Holland , Anna Kendrick , Katherine Langford , Keiynan Lonsdale , Ezra Miller , Evan Peters , Nick Robinson , Cole Sprouse , Amandla Stenberg , Emma Stone , Ashley Tisdale , Emma Watson , Charlie Heaton , Justice Smith , Shameik Moore , Hailee Steinfeld , Odeya Rush , Madison Iseman , Dylan Minnette , Storm Reid , Asher Angel , Jack Dylan Grazer , Charlie Plummer , Vanessa Hudgens , Sophia Lillis , Angourie Rice , Olivia Rodrigo , Finn Wolfhard , Lana Condor , Ramona Young , Liza Koshy and Mckenna Grace . Vinnie Jones Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965)

2891-546: The newly elected pope; all this happens while the current pope is watching everyone. The Swiss guards realize what is going on and detain Scotty and Cooper for their actions. However, the Manchester United football hooligans from London suddenly appear at the Vatican and demand the guards to release Scotty and Cooper. Scotty finally introduces himself to Mieke and confesses his love. Mieke is happy to see him, and they have sex in

2950-606: The older generations, fitting in, peer pressure , and popular culture . The classic codes and conventions of the teen film come from American films. One of the most widely used conventions is an emphasis on stereotypes and social groups. The stereotypes most commonly used include: Apart from the characters, there are many other codes and conventions of teen film. These films are often set in or around high schools and places frequented by teens, such as shopping malls and themed restaurants. This technique allows for many different social cliques to be shown. These settings are typical for

3009-465: The way through, it lifts off like a wobbly helicopter—and somehow it keeps flying." In the New York Times , Elvis Mitchell wrote that "almost every girl in the movie with fewer than 10 lines to speak has to take her top off." In his review for Village Voice , Michael Miller criticized the film for its "constant anxiety that women might turn out to be men and vice versa." The film was released in

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3068-459: Was back with Wimbledon in the early stages of the 1992–93 season , when the Premier League had just been formed. He helped Wimbledon equal their best ever league finish in 1993–94 , when they finished sixth in the Premier League. Three seasons later , he contributed to another strong season for the club, who reached the semi-finals of both the FA Cup and the League Cup , and finished eighth in

3127-505: Was born in 1991. In November 2013, Jones received treatment after finding signs of skin cancer below his eye. At some point, his wife was also diagnosed with skin cancer, which then spread to her brain by 2018. Jones was at her bedside during her death from cancer on 6 July 2019. He discussed her death during an appearance on Piers Morgan's Life Stories in September 2020, and said that he does not plan to remarry. Jones penned an autobiography called Vinnie: The Autobiography , which

3186-460: Was famously photographed covertly grabbing Paul Gascoigne by his testicles during a league game for Wimbledon against Newcastle United . He also was the presenter of the Soccer's Hard Men video released in 1992, which featured archived footage of him and many other "hard men" of the game, and included advice for budding "hard men". After the release of the video, Jones was fined £20,000 and given

3245-561: Was featured in another football film, She's the Man , as the coach of the Illyria team. In 2007, he played McStarley in The Condemned , a film about death row inmates forced to fight to the death on a remote island. Jones was a housemate on the reality television show Celebrity Big Brother 7 in 2010, and celebrated his 45th birthday while he participated. He received loud cheers as he entered

3304-677: Was known for his "hard man" image on the pitch. He was sent off 12 times in his career in an era when referees took a more lenient view of his aggressive and mistimed tackles. He holds the record for the quickest ever booking in a football match, being booked after just five seconds for a foul on the opposition player Dane Whitehouse , in an FA Cup tie between Chelsea and Sheffield United in 1992. In his autobiography, he recalls: "I must have been too high, too wild, too strong or too early, because, after three seconds, I could hardly have been too bloody late!" In an incident in February 1988, Jones

3363-518: Was later revised and reprinted to include information on his first film appearance. Since 2021, he has divided his time between Los Angeles and Petworth, West Sussex . In 2015, he described himself as a supporter of the Conservative Party , saying that he was "very proud of being British , very pro the monarchy , and very Conservative ". Jones was convicted in June 1998 of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage against

3422-455: Was released on Blu-ray in 2013. The "Unrated" extended edition was released on Blu-Ray in 2022. Although not as successful at the box office as the producers' Road Trip (2000), EuroTrip did well on home video and became a cult classic . Ultra Culture blogger Charlie Lyne , who introduced a screening of the film in 2011 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts , wrote in 2012 that " EuroTrip

3481-491: Was soon to become the first ever club to achieve the non-league "double" in the 1984–85 season, he was a non-playing squad member in the club's victory at Wembley Stadium in the 1985 FA Trophy final. He combined playing football with working as a hod carrier on construction sites. He played one season on loan with Swedish club IFK Holmsund in 1986, helping to lead the team to the Division 3 Mellersta Norrland title. In

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