Antony Caig is an English football coach and former player, who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the Head of Academy Goalkeeping for Premier League Club Newcastle United.
Paul Ronald Tait is an English former professional footballer who made more than 250 appearances in the Football League.
Brian Louie Donowa is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made nearly 400 appearances for a variety of clubs in the Football League and also played in several other European countries.
Dean Anthony Walling is a former professional footballer. Although he started his career as a forward, he predominantly played as a centre-back. Born in Leeds, England, to parents from Saint Kitts, he played for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
Ricky Junior Otto is an English former footballer.
David Michael Greene is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender.
David Spencer Gregory is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played alongside his brother Neil whilst at Colchester United and Canvey Island.
Tony Hopper was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
David Norman Currie is an English former footballer who played as a striker for Middlesbrough, Darlington, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Rotherham United, Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United and Scarborough.
Gary John Poole is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He made more than 250 appearances in the Football League, and a further 76 in the Conference.
Stéphane Zeusnagapa Pounewatchy is a French former footballer, turned football agent. He was a defender who plied his trade in France, England and Scotland.
Paul James Conway is a retired American soccer player who played as a forward. He spent five seasons in the English lower divisions before returning to the United States. In 2001, he was the United Soccer Leagues leading goal scorer and MVP. Conway is also the all-time leading scorer for the Charleston Battery with whom he played from 1998 to 2004.
Steve Hayward is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder in a sixteen-year career spanning from 1988 to 2004.
David Kwame Barnett is an English former football player and coach who played as a defender in the Football League for Colchester United, Walsall, Barnet, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Lincoln City. He also represented Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Premier League and Edmonton Brick Men in the Canadian Soccer League. He made more than 200 appearances for nearly 20 clubs during his career. He later coached non-League Romulus.
David Reeves is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1986 to 2009.
Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.
Richard Prokas is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Cambridge United and Carlisle United in the Football League. He appeared in the famous Jimmy Glass game for Carlisle, in which the goalkeeper scored in the 94th minute to keep Carlisle United in the Football League. Prokas also gained notoriety in a third round FA Cup tie with Premier League club Arsenal in January 2001. Prokas carried out a two footed horror tackle on captain Patrick Vieira which split the Frenchman's shin pad. However Prokas escaped any punishment for the tackle.
The 1997 Football League Trophy Final, known as the 1997 Auto Windscreens Shield Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 1996–97 Football League Trophy. It was the 14th season of the competition for teams from the Second and Third Divisions of the Football League. The match was held on 20 April 1997 at Wembley Stadium, London, and was contested by Carlisle United, featuring in their second final in the competition and looking for their first win, and Colchester United, who were appearing in the final for the first time.
John William "Will" Varty is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
Jeffrey "Jeff" Thorpe is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
