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Farewell to Santos and 585 Others!

By: Bill Osborne
Date: 03/06/2003

THE Sun newspaper reports today that 586 professional footballers have been placed on the free transfer list. Those released include former Manchester United European Cup winners Teddy Sheringham, Jesper Blomqvist and David May, as well as ex-Arsenal stars Nigel Winterburn and Stefan Schwarz.

The Sun pointed out that Blackpool's Paul Dalglish (son of Kenny), Southend's Gavin Strachan (son of Gordon) and Grimsby's Stacy Coldicott (soon-to-be ex-hubby of Big Brother housemate Steph) are all out looking for work.

PFA chief Gordon Taylor believes 200 players will not find work as clubs face up to a new world of financial reality.

According to the club's recent statements Grimsby Town will be one club helping those unemployed footballers who are looking for work. With 10 new faces forecast to join the club, (or is it 10 signings including some old faces?) Paul Groves might be spoiled for choice with so many well known names just looking to put pen to paper.

In the Football League the following are all on free transfers:

Bruce Dyer Barnsley   Brian Ford Coventry
Leo Bertos Barnsley   Fabien Debec Coventry
Mike Sheron Barnsley   Gary Montgomery Coventry
Richard Carrington Barnsley   Kirk Miller Coventry
Rory Fallon Barnsley   Robert Betts Coventry
Ben Thornley Blackpool   Colin Cramb Crewe
Garry Mclnally Blackpool   David Walton Crewe
Graham Fenton Blackpool   Neil Sorvel Crewe
Ian Hughes Blackpool   Rodney Jack Crewe
Jamie Milligan Blackpool   Wayne Collins Crewe
John Hills Blackpool   Alex Kolinko Crystal Palace
John O'Kane Blackpool   Robert Smith Crystal Palace
Michael Theoklitos Blackpool   Steven Thomson Crystal Palace
Paul Dalglish Blackpool   William Antwi Crystal Palace
David Town Boston   Adam Reed Darlington
James Gould Boston   Mark Ford Darlington
Mark Angel Boston   Paul Campbell Darlington
Nick Conroy Boston   Richard Hodgson Darlington
Paul Bastock Boston   Simon Betts Darlington
Paul Fewings Boston   Stuart Whitehead Darlington
Peter Costello Boston   Branko Strupar Derby
Andrew Petterson Bournemouth   Craig Burley Derby
Chukwunyeaka Eribenne Bournemouth   Fabrizio Ravanelli Derby
John Purches Bournemouth   Ian Evatt Derby
Narada Bernard Bournemouth   Marvin Robinson Derby
Aidan Davison Bradford   Matt O'Halloran Derby
Andrew Lee Bradford   Patrick Bannister Derby
Andrew Myers Bradford   Rob Lee Derby
Claus Jorgensen Bradford   Alan Morgan Doncaster
Craig Fishlock Bradford   Barry Miller Doncaster
Gary Walsh Bradford   Gareth Owen Doncaster
Gus Uhlenbeek Bradford   Keith Foy Doncaster
Jon Worsnop Bradford   Stuart Nelson Doncaster Rovers
Juanjo Carricondo Bradford   Tristan Whitman Doncaster Rovers
Keith Brodie Bradford   Roland Edge Gillingham
Mark Danks Bradford   Simon Osborn Gillingham
Peter Atherton Bradford   Ty Gooden Gillingham
Rob Morgan Bradford   Christopher Thompson Grimsby
Robert Molenaar Bradford   Georges Santos Grimsby
Jay Lovett Brentford   John McDermott Grimsby
Leon Constantine Brentford   Stacy Coldicott Grimsby
Mark Williams Brentford   Steve Croudson Grimsby
Martin Rowlands Brentford   Steve Livingstone Grimsby
Rizwan Rehman Brentford   Tony Gallimore Grimsby
Paul Kitson Brighton   Brian Ross Hartlepool
Simon Rodger Brighton   Gordon Simms Hartlepool
Benjamin Cleverley Bristol City   Gordon Watson Hartlepool
Keith Millen Bristol City   James Sharp Hartlepool
Mike Stowell Bristol City   Tommy Widdrington Hartlepool
Peter Beadle Bristol City   Adrian Moses Huddersfield
Bradley Allen Bristol Rovers   Chris Holland Huddersfield
Kevin Austin Bristol Rovers   Eddie Youds Huddersfield
Lewis Hogg Bristol Rovers   Gareth Evans Huddersfield
Mark McKeever Bristol Rovers   Jon Dyson Huddersfield
Scott Howie Bristol Rovers   Kenny Irons Huddersfield
Trevor Challis Bristol Rovers   Kevin Sharp Huddersfield
Vitalijs Astafjevs Bristol Rovers   Nat Brown Huddersfield
Andrew Leeson Burnley   Simon Baldry Huddersfield
Andrew Waine Burnley   Thomas Heary Huddersfield
Anthony Shandran Burnley   Jamie Heard Hull
Earl Davis Burnley   Lawrie Dudfield Hull
Gordon Armstrong Burnley   Lee Philpott Hull
Graham Branch Burnley   Alun Armstrong Ipswich
Ian Cox Burnley   Andrew Marshall Ipswich
Lee Briscoe Burnley   James Pullen Ipswich
Mark Rasmussen Burnley   Lee Beevers Ipswich
Marlon Beresford Burnley   Mark Venus Ipswich
Nik Michopoulos Burnley   Martijn Reuser Ipswich
Steve Davis Burnley   Nabil Abidallah Ipswich
Edward Tarsusugil Bury   Robert Dickinson Ipswich
Jon Newby Bury   Hugh McAuley Kidderminster
Marc Whiteman Bury   Ian Foster Kidderminster
Matt Barrass Bury   Andrew Harris Leyton Orient
Nicky Hill Bury   Carl Hutchings Leyton Orient
Steve Redmond Bury   John Martin Leyton Orient
Anthony Scully Cambridge   Scott Barrett Leyton Orient
Daryl Bourgeois Cambridge   Adam Buckley Lincoln
David Theobald Cambridge   Adie Mike Lincoln
Graham Rush Cambridge   Ben Sedgemore Lincoln
Omer Riza Cambridge   Chris Ward Lincoln
Owen Paynter Cambridge   Richard Logan Lincoln
Andrew Jordan Cardiff   Aaron Skelton Luton
Andy Legg Cardiff   Alan Kimble Luton
Fan Zhiyi Cardiff   Carl Emberson Luton
Gareth Ainsworth Cardiff   Carl Griffiths Luton
James Hughes Cardiff   Duncan Jupp Luton
Leo Fortune-West Cardiff   Mark Ovendale Luton
Mark Walton Cardiff   Peter Holmes Luton
Martyn Giles Cardiff   Ben Abbey Macclesfield
Simon Heal Cardiff   David Eaton Macclesfield
Steve Jenkins Cardiff   John Askey Macclesfield
Adam Thwaites Carlisle   Lee Hardy Macclesfield
Jon McCarthy Carlisle   Lee Martin Macclesfield
Luke Weaver Carlisle   Paul Aldridge Macclesfield
Marc Nixon Carlisle   Paul O'Neill Macclesfield
Julian Alsop Cheltenham   Andrew White Mansfield
Lee Williams Cheltenham   Keith Welch Mansfield
Neil Howarth Cheltenham   Scott Sellars Mansfield
Richard Kear Cheltenham   Goma Lambu Millwall
Russell Milton Cheltenham   Richard Barnard Millwall
Steve Jones Cheltenham   Steve Claridge Millwall
Tony Naylor Cheltenham   Stuart Booth Millwall
Jonathan Howard Chesterfield   Chris Marsh Northampton
Marcus Ebdon Chesterfield   Daryl Burgess Northampton
Martyn Booty Chesterfield   Duncan Spedding Northampton
Rob Edwards Chesterfield   Jeremy Gill Northampton
Shayne Bradley Chesterfield   John Frain Northampton
Alan White Colchester   Marco Gabbiadini Northampton
Bobby Bowry Colchester   Nathan Abbey Northampton
Kevin Rapley Colchester   Paul McGregor Northampton
Mark Canham Colchester   Richard Hope Northampton
Mark Warren Colchester   Emmet Peyton Nottingham Forest
Mike Edwards Colchester   Jack Lester Nottingham Forest
Patrick Baldwin Colchester   Jay Birch Nottingham Forest
Richard McKinney Colchester   Jon Hjelde Nottingham Forest
Scott Fitzgerald Colchester   Mickael Antoine-Curier Nottingham Forest
Antonio Gallieri Coventry   Tony Vaughan Nottingham Forest


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