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Ray Hudson	Hudson signed with Newcastle United in 1973 at the age of 17, from local team Whickham Juniors.
Benjamin Baltes	Baltes began playing for KFC Uerdingen 05 in 2002, having switched from the youth team to the first team.
Keith Pontin	Pontin began his career at Cardiff City, working his way through the youth system before making his debut in a 2-0 victory over Charlton Athletic on the opening day of the 1976 -- 77 season.
Frank Worthington	Worthington began his career as a forward for Huddersfield Town in 1966 before playing for Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Leeds United, Sunderland, Southampton, Brighton and Hove Albion, Tranmere Rovers, Preston North End, Stockport County and Galway United.
Harry Thickett	Thickett started his career as a youngster with Doncaster amateur side Hexthorpe Wanderers before being offered an extended trial as a guest player with Sheffield United in 1891 at the age of seventeen.
Baurzhan Dzholchiev	After joining FC Tsesna (FC Almaty at that time) he started in senior team in 2008.
Emily Thomson	In 2009 Thomson left Motherwell Girls and signed a two year contract to join the academy of English champions Arsenal Ladies.
Don Revie	He signed as a footballer for Leicester City in August 1944.
Ruud van Nistelrooy	Born in Oss, North Brabant, Van Nistelrooy started his professional career in 1993 with Dutch second division side Den Bosch, where he was converted from a central midfielder to centre forward after playing part-time for Nooit Gedacht and Margriet.
Alex McCrae	McCrae began his career at Hearts in 1941.
Bill Shortt	Shortt joined Chester on amateur terms in 1938 after being spotted playing for local side Hoole Alex., signing a professional contract the following May after a loan spell with Wellington.
Ryan Bennett (footballer)	Orsett born Bennett, came to prominence in 2006 when Grimsby Town's youth team manager at the time, Neil Woods swooped to sign him after he was let go by the youth setup at Ipswich Town.
Dar?o Silva	Born in Treinta y Tres in the namesake department, Silva began his career in 1991 with Defensor Sporting, moving shortly after to Montevideo and first division powerhouse C. A. Peñarol.
Brian McDermott (footballer)	Born in Slough to Irish parents, McDermott joined Arsenal as an apprentice in 1977 and went on to play for Fulham, IFK Norrköping, Oxford United, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City, Exeter City and Yeovil Town in a 14-year playing career during the 1980s and 1990s.
Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin	Tengku Ahmad made his debut in the MHL in 2002 and featured for Sapura for one year before joining Ernst and Young, who became KL HC.
Dean Edwards (footballer)	Edwards was born in Wolverhampton and began his career as an apprentice with Shrewsbury Town, turning professional in February 1980.
Danny Drinkwater	Born in Manchester, Drinkwater joined the Manchester United academy at the age of nine, progressing through the ranks before earning a trainee contract in July 2006.
Dave Henderson (footballer)	In 1978, Henderson began his career with Shamrock Rovers.
Virginia Ruzici	She regularly featured in the Romania Fed Cup team throughout her career, and began playing for them in 1973, two years before turning professional.
Zaine Francis-Angol	Francis-Angol was signed by the Motherwell club in July 2011 after he started his career playing for the Tottenham Hotspur Reserves.
Richard Pelletier	Pelletier was a member of the youth setup at his hometown team, Chamois Niortais, and later with Angers SCO, before signing his first professional contract in 2007.
Robbie Horgan	Horgan started his career at Shamrock Rovers, making his League of Ireland debut on 14 April 1987.
David Hillier	Hillier was born in Blackheath, London and had played schoolboy football for his region before joining Arsenal in January 1984 as an associated schoolboy.
Louis Harris (footballer)	Harris is a product of Wolverhampton Wanderers' academy, with whom he signed a professional contract in 2011.
John Barnwell	A regular in the Arsenal youth side, gaining England youth and an England under 21 caps, he made his debut for the Arsenal first team against Sunderland on 13 April 1957.
Dwayne Plummer	Plummer began his career as a trainee with Bristol City, turning professional in September 1995.
Dimitris Diamantidis	At the age of fourteen, he started his youth career with his home team in Kastoria, and stayed there for five years before being transferred to Iraklis in 1999.
John Bosman	Born in Bovenkerk, Amstelveen, Bosman began his professional career at AFC Ajax, making his Eredivisie debut on 20 November 1983 at the age of 18, in a 5 -- 2 home win against Roda JC, scoring in the match.
Stanislas Oliveira	Stanislas joined Sedan in 2005 and ascending the ranks until finally settling in with the club's under-18 side.
Charles Curtin	Curtin was born in Gateshead and started his football career in the village of Ryhope, before joining Norwich City of the Southern League in July 1911.
Massimo Ambrosini	Ambrosini began his career with Cesena and graduated to their first team at the age of 17 during the 1994 -- 95 season.
Mike Small (footballer)	Small began his professional career with Luton Town and made three substitute appearances for them in 1981 -- 82 After a stint on loan at Peterborough United, Small played in Belgium with Standard Liège, the Netherlands with Vitesse, NAC Breda and Go Ahead Eagles, and in Greece with PAOK.
Mark Casey (footballer)	Casey began his career with Celtic, appearing for the under-18 and under-21 side before joining Portsmouth in July 2001.
Ian Bennett (footballer)	Bennett, born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, started his football career as a YTS trainee with Queens Park Rangers in 1988.
Daniele Chiarini	Chiarini began his career in Serie A with Fiorentina but made just one appearance and moved to Udinese in 1997.
Paul Dalton	Born in Middlesbrough, Dalton started his career at non-league Brandon United, before moving to the academy of Manchester United in 1988.
Phil Robinson (footballer born 1967)	Robinson was born in Stafford and began his career with Aston Villa in 1985.
Arthur Banner	Born in Sheffield, Banner started his football career with Doncaster Rovers joining West Ham United in 1938.
Peter Reid	Reid signed professional forms with Bolton Wanderers in 1974.
Tony Kelly (footballer)	Kelly began his career as an apprentice at Liverpool, before joining non-league Prescot Cables in 1983.
Ike Clarke	He began playing in an amateur Wolverhampton league for Toll End Westley, and then signed as a professional for West Bromwich Albion, then a First Division club, in 1937.
Sammy Stewart (footballer)	Stewart started his career with the Irish Premier League side Glenavon in 2007.
Martin Hodge	He signed as an apprentice for Argyle, and graduated through their youth scheme to make his debut during the 1977 -- 78 season.
James Lawrie	| birth_place Dundonald, Northern Ireland Lawrie worked his way through the Port Vale youth team and in July 2007 was offered his first professional contract.
Les Taylor (footballer)	Taylor started his career at Oxford United, signing professional terms in December 1974.
Harry Wake	Wake began his career playing local football for Bigges Colliery before turning professional to join Newcastle United in 1919.
Steve Jennings (footballer)	He joined Tranmere's Centre of Excellence in 1998 and progressed through the youth ranks.
Darren Bastow	Bastow began his career as an apprentice at Plymouth Argyle, joining the Home Park side in July 1998 after leaving Torquay Community College.
Franck Rolling	Rolling began his career as an attacking player at RC Strasbourg, making his debut in a game against Sporting Club Toulon on October 15, 1988.
Arseny Bondarev	Bondarev began his career with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl -2 in the Pervaya Liga in 2001.
Wally Hardinge	He started out at various amateur clubs in Kent before signing for Newcastle United in May 1905.
George Owen (footballer)	Born in Chirk, Denbighshire, Owen began his career with his local team, Chirk, before joining Newton Heath in January 1889.
Ronald Orr	Born in Bartonholm, Ayrshire, Scotland, Orr was an inside-forward who played for Kilwinning Eglinton, Glossop North End and St Mirren before Newcastle United signed him in May 1901.
Preslav Yordanov	Yordanov started his career as a forward for Spartak Pleven during the 2006 -- 07 season.
Andy Dornan	He began his career with home town club Aberdeen in 1980, having signed from junior club King Street.
Tommy Rowe	Rowe was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, and started his career as a boy with Manchester United in 2002.
Jacob Walcott	Born in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Walcott began his career in the Academy at Reading, joining as a 13-year-old in 2006.
Harald Aabrekk	Aabrekk made his debut for Sogndal in 1974 in the Norwegian Second Division (the third tier of Norwegian football).
Bill Slack (footballer)	Born in Skegby, he began his career in non-league football before joining Blackpool in 1927.
Roddy McKenzie	McKenzie started his career with Heart of Midlothian, signing his first contract in 1993.
Jack Breedon	Breedon worked as a miner while playing amateur football for his village club in South Hiendley before turning professional when he signed for Football League Second Division side Barnsley in September 1928.
John Doherty (footballer)	Born in Manchester, Doherty started his professional career with Manchester United in 1952.
Diego Perrone	Perrone began his career playing with his home team Danubio F. C., making his debut in 1996.
Neil Gregory	Gregory began his career as an apprentice with Ipswich Town, turning professional in February 1992.
Jimmy Dunn (footballer born 1922)	Born in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Dunn was spotted by a club scout while he was playing for his local junior team, Rutherglen Glencairn, and joined Leeds United in June 1947, aged 24.
Chris Arthur	Arthur started his career in the youth team of Queens Park Rangers, and was sent on work experience to Conference South side Hayes & Yeading United in December 2007.
Nathaniel Chalobah	During the 2010 -- 11 season he featured for Chelsea reserves while still a schoolboy, winning the national championship with the side that season.
Peter Nicholas (footballer)	Nicholas was born in Newport and his first professional club was Crystal Palace, with whom he began in 1976 as a youth player.
Du?an Bestvina	Bestvina started his career at his hometown club FK Dukla Banská Bystrica, before moving to FC Spartak Trnava in 2001, where he spent four years.
Vic Mobley	Mobley was born in Oxford, as a youth he played for Oxford Boys, he had a trial for England Schoolboys in February 1959 before signing for Isthmian League side Oxford City F. C..
Mick Speight	A midfielder, Speight made 199 Football League appearances for Sheffield United after signing full professional forms in 1969.
Pat Byrne	A central midfielder, Byrne's playing career started with Bohemians, his debut coming against St Patricks Athletic on 25 August 1974 in a LFA President's Cup Final.
Aaron McLean	McLean began his senior career with Leyton Orient in 1999, having graduated from the club's youth ranks.
John Frain	He joined Birmingham City from school, made his debut in the First Division in April 1986 aged 17, and signed full professional forms in October of that year.
Luke Dobie	In April 2011 he was offered a trial at Championship side Middlesbrough, after he had impressed playing against the club in an FA Youth Cup tie earlier in the season.
David Lee (footballer born 1967)	Lee, a right-winger, began his career with Bury in 1986.
Richard Hodgson	Hodgson began his career as a trainee with Nottingham Forest, turning professional in October 1996.
Alessandro D'Antoni	D'Antoni started his career working his way through the Juventus F. C. youth ranks, before he made his way to the'' Primavera'' youth squad in 2006.
Alan Lee (footballer)	Born in Galway, County Galway, Ireland, Lee began his career as a trainee with Aston Villa, before turning professional in August 1995.
Phil King (footballer)	King began his career as an apprentice with Exeter City, turning professional in January 1985, and making his league debut the same season.
Ian Gibson (footballer born 1943)	A Scottish schoolboy international, Gibson began his career at Accrington Stanley, making his league debut at the age of 15, before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1960.
Billy Ronson	Ronson, the son of Fleetwood stalwart Percy Ronson, began his career at Blackpool, making his debut in March 1975 against Nottingham Forest.
Anthony Elding	Having been a member of Nottingham Forest's Centre of Excellence and enjoying run-outs with the academy teams at Lincoln City and Grimsby Town, Elding joined hometown club Boston United's academy at the end of the 1998 -- 99 season.
Daniel Ashley Addo	Addo, who plays as defensive midfielder, began his professional career for Venomous Vipers then later joined Sekondi Hasaacas F. C. and signed after few months on 5 September 2008 for King Faisal Babes.
Steve Hill (footballer)	Hill began his career with his hometown club, Blackpool, in May 1959.
Jim Barron	Barron began his playing career at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1961.
Rio Ferdinand	Ferdinand began his football career playing for various youth team s, finally settling at West Ham United where he progressed through the youth ranks and made his professional Premier League debut in 1996.
Mohamed Amine Aoudia	Born in El Harrach, Algiers, Aoudia began his career in the junior ranks of IR Hussein Dey before joining CR Belouizdad in 2005 where he would spend the next three seasons.
Jon Stewart (footballer)	Stewart started his career with the Swindon Town youth squad before moving to Weymouth in 2006.
Dominic Roma	Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Roma started his professional football career in 2004 with his local side Sheffield United, after working his way through the youth team.
Jem Karacan	On 6 July 2007, he signed a two-year professional contract with Reading, and made his debut against Luton Town on 26 August in the League Cup, getting on the scoresheet.
Alec Chamberlain	Chamberlain started his career at Ipswich as a trainee, but did n't make a single appearance for the club, moving to Colchester in 1982.
Wes Brown	Brown showed talent and maturity at an early age, signing full professional terms with boyhood club Manchester United on 4 November 1996 at the age of 17.
Steven Cann	Having started his career at Derby County, Cann was released in June 2007.
Lee Jenkins (English footballer)	The following year he was part of the Villa side that reached the final of the FA Youth Cup, and in 1979 he signed his first full professional contract and was capped for England at youth level.
Ian Roper	Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Roper worked his way up through the Bescot Stadium ranks to sign professional forms in May 1995.
Robert Olejnik	Olejnik, born to Polish parents in Vienna, Austria, started playing football from a young age first playing for Rapid Vienna and then moved to Austria Vienna's youth system where he remained until 2003 when Olejnik move to England to join Aston Villa's youth system after impressing Eric Steele, then goalkeeping coach at Aston Villa, before landing his first professional contract.
Emmanuel Ledesma	After moving through the youth ranks of Serie A side Genoa, Ledesma joined Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan in June 2008.
Harry Bradshaw (footballer born 1873)	Bradshaw was born in Liverpool, Merseyside and was signed for Liverpool from Northwich Victoria in October 1893 by manager John McKenna.
Bobby Hunt (footballer born 1942)	Born in Colchester, Essex, Hunt began his career with hometown club in 1959, where he made 149 league appearances scoring 81 goals.