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20-509: GBK may refer to: Sport [ edit ] GBK Kokkola , a Finnish football club Gentofte BK , a Danish badminton club Gråå BK , a Swedish volleyball club Other uses [ edit ] GBK (character encoding) Gabon Airlines Gbangbatok Airport , in Sierra Leone Gelora Bung Karno Stadium , an Indonesian sport stadium Gourmet Burger Kitchen ,

40-628: A British restaurant chain Grand Belial's Key , an American National Socialist black metal band Gulf Bank of Kuwait Mandeali language Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title GBK . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GBK&oldid=1084485430 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

60-459: A one-year contract on 3 August. However, on 12 August 2009, he signed with Aston Villa on a one-year deal to provide cover for goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Brad Guzan . He did not feature during the first half of the 2009–10 season, after picking up an ankle injury that kept him out for six months. However, in March 2010, he returned to action. He was a member of Aston Villa's reserve side that won

80-680: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages GBK Kokkola Gamlakarleby Bollklubb is a Finnish football club from Kokkola ( Gamlakarleby in Swedish). It currently plays in the Finnish Second Division ( Kakkonen ), which is the third-highest level in Finnish football. GBK play their home games at the Keskuskenttä in Kokkola, which has

100-411: The 2004 FA Cup Final at the end of the 2003–04 season. In the final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium , Millwall were beaten 3–0 by Manchester United , in which Marshall put in an outstanding performance. Marshall remained at Millwall for the following two seasons for the duration of his contract. On 30 June 2006, Marshall joined Coventry City on a free transfer becoming a favourite with the fans. For

120-508: The 2009–10 Premier Reserve League South . He left Villa at the end of the 2009–10 season and went on trial with Charlton Athletic . However, Charlton did not sign the goalkeeper and he later rejoined Aston Villa on another one-year contract. On 2 January 2011, following the loaning of Brad Guzan to Championship side Hull City , Marshall was named on the Aston Villa bench in a 3–3 away draw with Chelsea . In March 2011, Marshall signed

140-627: The England under-21 team . He went into coaching, and was goalkeeping coach at Aston Villa (where he was briefly caretaker manager alongside Scott Marshall in 2015), Charlton Athletic and Birmingham City . Born in Bury, Greater Manchester , Marshall began his career as a trainee with Norwich City. He made his first successful team debut on 27 December 1994 as a substitute in an away match at Nottingham Forest , following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Bryan Gunn . Gunn's injury kept him out of action for

160-738: The 2006–07 season he won the London Supporters Player of the Year Trophy, the Wales Supporters Player of the Year and the Player of the Season Award as voted for by all the fans. Marshall was released by Coventry City on 30 June 2009 after his contract expired. Marshall spent a short period on trial at Queens Park Rangers following his release from Coventry City and the club offered him

180-531: The Canaries. The 2000–01 season was Marshall's best for Norwich and also his last. Marshall's form in goal was a crucial factor in the team avoiding relegation. The supporters recognised his contribution by voting him as their player of the season . However, Marshall's contract was due to expire in the summer of 2001 and he had refused to sign a new deal with the club citing that he wanted to play Premier League football having proved his capabilities. Marshall joined

200-685: The Keski-Pohjanmaa SPL. GBK III are competing in Section B (Lohko B) of the Kutonen administered by the Keski-Pohjanmaa SPL. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Andy Marshall Andrew John Marshall (born 14 April 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played for Norwich City , AFC Bournemouth , Gillingham , Ipswich Town , Wolverhampton Wanderers , Millwall , Coventry City and

220-687: The Kokkola Cup include Andy Marshall , Jimmy Nielsen , Craig Bellamy , Adam Drury , Danny Mills , Simon Davies and Matthew Etherington . GBK are competing in Group C (Lohko C) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto). In 2013 the team finished in fifth place in Group C of the Kakkonen . GBK II are participating in the Nelonen section administered by

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240-461: The Kokkola Cup is organised by GBK and is held in mid-July each year. This four-day tournament attracts about 300 teams to Kokkola and is recognised as Finland's second biggest football tournament after the Helsinki Cup. The Kokkola Cup was initiated in 1981 by Lars-Erik Stenfors and the tournament has grown from 50 teams to 330 teams at its peak. Current professional players who have participated in

260-506: The acceptance he desired. In November of the 2003–04 season he commenced a one-month loan spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers . In January 2004, Marshall began another loan spell, this time at Millwall which led to a permanent move in March 2004. During his time at the club Marshall won many Man of the Match awards and was part of the Millwall side that fulfilled every footballers' dream of playing in

280-463: The capacity to accommodate around 3,000 people. GBK is a bilingual club that organises its activities in both Finnish and Swedish. Year 1920 IV (Idrottens vänner) and GUIK (Gamlakarleby Ungdomsförenings Idrottsklubb) joined their teams and the new club Gamlakarleby Idrottsförenig (GIF) was founded. Year 1921 the sponsor of GIF, August Kyntzell, had visited England and seen Stoke City playing in their red and white striped dress. Kyntzell became fond of

300-441: The costumes and decided that his team (GIF and later GBK) would play in the same colours. In the summer of 1921 GIF appeared in red and white striped costumes. 19 February 1924 GIF changed its name to GBK, and it is therefore one of Finland's oldest football clubs. GBK's activity is currently focused on football, but the club has also played ice hockey and bandy until the 1950s. The ice hockey club Kokkolan Hermes, (now Hermes HT)

320-400: The rest of the season and Marshall played in the majority of City's remaining matches that season. They were relegated. Gunn was re-instated as first choice goalkeeper at Carrow Road at the start of the following season, and Marshall had loan spells at Bournemouth and Gillingham to increase his first team experience. Gunn remained the first choice until the end of the 1996–97 campaign when he

340-656: The second tier was short-lived as they were relegated at the end of the 2007 season. Since 2008 they have been playing in the Kakkonen. In 2000 GBK became the first women's beach soccer champion in Finland and the following year became a new championship team . Top Level (5 seasons): 1959, 1964–66, 1976 Second Level (39 seasons): 1938–39, 1945-46/47, 1948–49, 1951–58, 1960–63, 1967–75, 1977–80, 1995–97, 2002–04, 2007 Third Level (15 seasons): 1981, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1998–2001, 2005–06, 2008– The football tournament known as

360-672: The then Premier League club Ipswich Town, also the rivals of Norwich City, on a free transfer. Ipswich had recently qualified for the UEFA Cup . The move created a great deal of anger among Ipswich and Norwich City fans alike. Marshall sought to further his ambition of playing for England by playing regular football in the Premier League and increasing his profile. Things never worked out for Marshall with many Ipswich fans not accepting him due to his past club. Even an impressive clean sheet at Norwich where Marshall celebrated wildly did not give him

380-410: Was dropped for the first time in his Norwich career. Marshall seized the opportunity to establish himself as Norwich's number one, and despite his inability to kick the ball straight from a goal kick (often the ball went out for a throw) he became an established player and a fairly popular figure and with the club's supporters during his time at Carrow Road. Marshall would go on to make 219 appearances for

400-614: Was formed in 1953, when GBK and KPV ice hockey sections amalgamated. The club has a long tradition and has played 5 seasons in the Finnish Championship in 1959, 1964–66 and 1976. They have also played 39 seasons at the second tier and 15 seasons in the third tier. In recent years GBK have played in the Ykkönen (First Division) and Kakkonen (Second Division). The club secured promotion to the Ykkönen in September 2006 but their return to

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