Maik Stefan Taylor is a former Northern Ireland international football goalkeeper and, since July 2022, goalkeeping coach at Birmingham City.
Damien Anthony Duff is an Irish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of League of Ireland champions Shelbourne F.C.
Charles John Hurley was an Irish footballer who mainly played in the centre half position. Nicknamed 'King', Hurley was a defender for both Sunderland, where he was named as "Player of the Century" by his fans in 1979, and the Republic of Ireland. He ended his playing career at Bolton Wanderers and was later manager of Reading. Hurley died on 22 April 2024, at the age of 87.
Jonathan Michael Douglas is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has represented the Republic of Ireland at international level.
The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.
Theo Foley was an Irish footballer and football manager/coach.
David Forde is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Internationally, Forde played for the Republic of Ireland between 2011 and 2016 and was part of the team's 23-man squad for the 2012 European Championships. In 2013, he became the oldest player to make their competitive debut for the Republic of Ireland, when he played against Sweden at the age of 33.
Matthew Anthony Briggs is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in England, he represented the Guyana national football team.
James Patrick Conway was an Irish international association footballer who played professionally in Ireland, England and the United States. He earned 20 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team, playing mainly as a midfielder, and coached extensively at the professional and collegiate levels in the United States.
Harold Frank Neary was an English footballer who played as a striker, mainly for Millwall, Leyton Orient and West Ham United.
Benjamin Philip Pringle is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Second Division League club Precision.
Adam James Smith is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for and captains Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. He has also represented England at under-21 level.
The 2010–11 season was Queens Park Rangers's 122nd professional season and their seventh consecutive season in the Championship. The club finished the season in first place, winning promotion to the Premier League after a 15-year absence.
Cyrus Sylvester Frederick Christie is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Swansea City. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland at international level.
The 1998–99 season was Fulham's 101st season in professional football. They played in the Second Division, achieving promotion to the First Division as champions, with a massive 14-point gap on Second place. The club also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, where they were beaten by eventual winners Manchester United.
Aiden Anthony O'Brien is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland national team. O'Brien began his career with Millwall, who loaned him out to five different clubs. After making 188 league appearances for Millwall, he moved to Sunderland, before moving on to Portsmouth and finally Shrewsbury, where he had two further loan spells.
The 1998–99 season was Reading's 128th year in existence and first season back in the Second Division, since the 1993–94 season, and covers the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999. Reading finished the season in 11th position, were knocked out of the FA Cup at the First Round by Stoke City, the Football League Cup by Barnsley in the Second Round and the First Round of the Football League Trophy by Bournemouth. It was the club's first full season with Tommy Burns as manager, and their first at their new Madejski Stadium.
Paul Laurence Michael Rooney is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently a free agent.
The 2017–18 season was Derby County's tenth consecutive season in the Championship in their 134th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
Jayson Patrick Molumby is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national team.