Premier League legend Heskey, 46, played for the Newcastle Jets over two seasons, before returning to England to finish his career with Bolton Wanderers in 2016. Heskey, who is best remembered for his stints at Leicester City and Liverpool , scored 10 goals in 42 games for the Jets at a time where exciting names were heading Down Under, including Alessandro Del Piero and David Villa....read
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Tributes paid as former England defender and Bolton Wanderers legend Tommy Banks dies, aged 94
Banks represented England six times during his career, making his debut against the Soviet Union in Moscow in 1958.
'Who was my husband - did I even know him?' Wife of ex Premier League star reveals how he converted to Islam to marry another woman in secret
The wife of a former Premier League star has revealed how he converted to Islam and married another woman to 'live another life' with her in Iran.
Liverpool prospect Calvin Ramsay joins Wigan on season-long loan after being restricted to just two appearances for the Reds since joining in 2022
The 20-year old right-back joined Liverpool from Aberdeen for £4.2m in 2022 but injuries hindered his start and he has had spells on loan with Preston North End and Bolton Wanderers.
Jurgen Klopp's Team of Flops! The German's first ever Liverpool signing and a Brazil star who played just 13 MINUTES on loan both make the XI... but which goalkeeper gets in over Loris Karius as the boss bids farewell?
Jurgen Klopp will wave farewell to Anfield on Sunday after nine glorious years at Liverpool, having marshalled the club to Premier League, Champions League and domestic cup honours.
Oxford United will return to the Championship for the first time in 25 YEARS after clinching League One Play-Off Final against heavily fancied Bolton Wanderers
JOE BERNSTEIN AT WEMBLEY: Favourites Bolton, who had beaten Oxford 5-0 in the regular season and finished 10 points ahead of their rivals in the table, failed to show up.
Revealed: The key role African football icon Jay-Jay Okocha played in influencing his Premier League star nephew to play for Nigeria instead of England
Football icon Jay-Jay Okocha played a key part in convincing his nephew, a Premier League star, to play for Nigeria over England.
Bolton 2-3 Barnsley (agg 5-4): Trotters close in on Championship return after five years away as they survive late fightback to book play-off final spot
AADAM PATEL: It is five years since Bolton last played Championship football and now under Ian Evatt, they are one win away from returning to the second tier
Barnsley 1-3 Bolton: Dion Charles' first leg double helps Wanderers take control of League One play-off semi-final as Randell Williams nets at the death to leave Tykes with a mountain to climb
ADAM SHERGOLD AT OAKWELL: it's Ian Evatt's side who begin with a commanding advantage in the return on Tuesday night - but they had to win this twice.
Thousands of jubilant Derby fans celebrate promotion back to the Championship with mass pitch invasion after win over Carlisle saw Rams take second ahead of Bolton
Needing only a draw to join Portsmouth in winning automatic promotion, the Rams won thanks to goals by Max Bird and James Collins, consigning Bolton Wanderers to the play-offs.
Premier League clubs have shelled out a whopping £3.7BILLION in winter windows since 1992... but which side contributed an eye-watering £632m alone to that total?
The 2024 January transfer window may have been the quietest one in recent memory - but that's not to say that Premier League clubs don't splash out in the winter months.
TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL: Michael Edwards returning to Liverpool would make perfect sense and Man United are looking to tie down a young star... while clubs are put off by Chelsea's £60m price tag for Conor Gallagher
SIMON JONES: One of the growing theories around Anfield is that it would be an ideal opportunity to tempt the club's former sporting director Michael Edwards back into a new role.
Dan Gore set to become the EIGHTH player to leave Manchester United on loan this month as 19-year-old midfielder closes in on temporary switch to League One side Port Vale
Gore has made his first-team breakthrough at United this season, featuring as a substitute against Aston Villa in the Premier League and Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup.
Bolton 1-2 Luton Town: Premier League side avoid potential slip-up in FA Cup Third round clash as Tahith Chong and Chiedozie Ogbene strike for the Hatters
JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE TOUGHSHEET COMMUNITY STADIUM: Chong opened the scoring with a fine strike in the first-half before Ogbene doubled their tally in the second-half.
TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL: Man City plot raid on Premier League rival for star winger, agents clamour to sign Manchester United starlet in a bid to secure him a loan move... while PSG monitor £100m Bruno Guimaraes
SIMON JONES: A number of agents have been making their pitch to Manchester United prospect Dan Gore with the promise of finding him a club on loan.
Lifelong Bolton Wanderers fan dies of a suspected cardiac arrest during first half of their abandoned clash with Cheltenham Town - with club planning tribute to him at their next match
On Sunday the club confirmed the lifelong Trotters supporter, named as 71-year-old Iain Purslow, had passed away after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.
Everton v Aston Villa is the original Old Firm, with the clubs meeting for 212th time in England's most-played league game that holds just a three-goal difference
They have 34 major trophies between them - at least one in each decade from the birth of organised football to the dawn of this millennium, minus the 1940s when war intervened.
Bolton Wanderers' clash with Cheltenham Town is abandoned following a medical emergency in the crowd, with the supporter rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest
The match was paused on 29 minutes when a fan fell ill, with Bolton revealing in a statement that the individual had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest.
Luton Town 0-0 Bolton: League One Wanderers hold off Rob Edwards' Premier League side to force an FA Cup replay after tough stalemate at Kenilworth Road
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT KENILWORTH ROAD: On one of those rare days when we might consider Luton Town to be the giant in the room, they stubbed their toe against the little guy.
FA Cup round-by-round prize money as Man City, Man United and Arsenal look aim to win football's oldest cup competition - which has a surprisingly low prize money
While it remains football's oldest cup competition, this season's winners will take home a surprisingly low amount.
Tottenham rising star Alfie Devine's crazy year has seen him train with Rice and Bellingham for England, run the gauntlet at Under-20 World Cup in Argentina... and help loan club Port Vale on their epic cup adventures!
INTERVIEW BY ADAM SHERGOLD: For Devine, the 19-year-old on loan at Vale from Tottenham, the cup excitement is the continuation of a thrilling year.
Bolton 5-1 Harrogate Town: Jon Dadi Bodvarsson nets a first-half hat-trick as the Trotters cruise through to the third round of the FA Cup following an emphatic victory
MARC ILES: Bolton Wanderers rattled five goals past hapless Harrogate to book their place in the FA Cup third round - but manager Ian Evatt could barely raise a smile.
Blackburn have a 16-hour slow smoked brisket burger, Bolton's £9 garlic bread is request only - and there's an Xbox code on Old Trafford's hotdog... the WEIRD (and wonderful!) food sold in English football stadiums this season
Whether it's steak pies or loaded fries, thousands of fans up and down England enjoy tucking into a matchday meal while watching their beloved teams on the weekend.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports are set to be dragged into Daniel Sturridge's legal fight against American rapper who claims the pundit owes him a $30,000 reward for finding his lost dog in 2019
EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Sky Sports are to be dragged into the bizarre court case involving former Premier League and England star Daniel Sturridge.
MATT BARLOW: Luton and Co aren't an embarrassment to top flight. Survival is harder than ever for newly promoted teams in the Premier League
MATT BARLOW:With just nine points between them after eight games of the season, this is by some distance the worst start to a Premier League season by the trio of freshly promoted teams.
Manchester United's Under-21s THRASHED 8-1 by League One Bolton in their EFL Trophy clash...as Wanderers notch up their biggest win for 40 years
Manchester United's Under-21s were humbled in their EFL trophy defeat to Bolton, as Wanderers thrashed the young United team 8-1.
'I was just coming to say sorry gaffer!': West Ham's Kevin Nolan reveals training ground bust up with Sam Allardyce during his time at Bolton
Kevin Nolan recalled a moment where Allardyce had pinned the former midfielder against the wall having been left angry with his efforts in a training session.
Carabao Cup round-up: Crystal Palace survive scare at Plymouth thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta's hat-trick as Bournemouth edge past Swansea
Three goals in less than five second-half minutes saved Crystal Palace from a Carabao Cup second-round exit after they came from behind to beat Championship side Plymouth 4-2.
Manchester City starlet Luke Mbete is closing in on a loan to Dutch side Den Bosch... with highly rated England U21 defender eager to get full season under his belt to speed up development
SIMON JONES: City have allowed the 19-year-old centre-back to move to the Netherlands after he spent time on loan at Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers last season.
Everton youth star Lewis Warrington is in talks to join Championship side Plymouth on loan after being encouraged by Sean Dyche
Everton are in discussions with Championship side Plymouth Argyle over a loan move for the Toffees academy midfielder Lewis Warrington after a successful spell at Fleetwood last season.
Bolton 0-0 Everton: Toffees' need for attacking signings laid bare as they are held to a frustrating pre-season goalless draw against League One side
LEWIS STEELE AT THE TOUGHSHEET COMMUNITY STADIUM: Everton's need for attacking reinforcements in the transfer window was laid bare on Tuesday night.
Trevor Francis broke barriers by becoming the first British player to be sold for £1m in 1979…. as the football world mourns his death at 69, here's how the transfer record has evolved and risen over the years
Football is mourning the death of the first ever £1million player, Trevor Francis. So how has the transfer record in Britain evolved down the years and risen to the peaks we see today?
Burnley complete £19m deal for Man City goalkeeper James Trafford after his England Under-21 heroics at the Euros
SIMON JONES: England Under-21 goalkeeper James Trafford's £19m move from Manchester City to Burnley has been completed, with an official announcement expected shortly.
LEAGUE ONE FIXTURES 2023-24: Derby kick off the new campaign against new boys Wigan, relegated Reading host Peterborough while newly-promoted Leyton Orient travel south of the Thames to face Charlton
Wigan Athletic have been handed a tricky trip on their return to League One as they will face Derby County as their first opponents for the new 2023-24 season.
Liverpool flop eyes Premier League return despite unsuccessful loan from Juventus last season... with TWO top flight sides ready to hand the midfielder a second chance
The Brazilian tore a thigh which blighted his loan at Anfield but is keen to leave Italy and has two Premier League sides waiting in the wings.
Barnsley 1-0 Bolton (2-1 agg): Liam Kitching's header sends Michael Duff's side to League One play-off final as they set up all-Yorkshire affair against Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley
AADAM PATEL AT OAKWELL: In front of Darren Moore, watching on at Oakwell, Liam Kitching's first-half header was enough to separate the sides in a pulsating affair
Bolton 1-1 Barnsley: Dion Charles cancels out Nicky Cadden's second-half strike on the 11th anniversary of the Trotters' exit from the Premier League, to keep their Championship promotion hopes alive
STUART BRENNAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON STADIUM: The travelling Barnsley fans had just got into the stride of their Wembley songs following Nicky Cadden's sweet second half opener.
Luton Town look to end their 31-year exile from the top-flight as three sides seek a Premier League return, while the Class of 92's Salford City look to reach the third tier for the first time in their history... Mail Sport's guide to the EFL play-offs
It's the most wonderful time of the Football League year, as play-off festivities kick off at London Road on Friday and culminate with three Wembley finals.
GRAEME SOUNESS: Big Sam's self-belief is fine, but he got the Leeds gig because of Roy Hodgson's success at Palace... while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is a sore loser and that aggression towards officials is NOT a good look
GRAEME SOUNESS: I have no problem with Sam Allardyce saying he is as good as Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, even though a lot of the footballing world would disagree.
A three-time Champions League winner, a Manchester United outcast at the back and a World Cup winner in attack... Sam Allardyce names his best XI of players he's managed - but how many West Ham players make the cut?
A total of six players from the 68-year-old's spell at Bolton are included, but with only five more spaces up for grabs in the line-up, how many from the likes of West Ham and Newcastle make the cut?
Bolton 4-0 Plymouth: Wanderers blitz their League One promotion rivals at Wembley to win the Papa Johns Trophy and reward the 35,000 fans who travelled down to London
CHRIS WHEELER AT WEMBLEY: The late afternoon sunshine reflected off the white flags and jerseys of the Bolton fans as they celebrated at one end of Wembley.
The amazing tale of the White Horse Final: 100 years ago Bolton became the first team to win the FA Cup at Wembley in front of more than 200,000 fans. The match placed football as the national game… though its hero lies in an unmarked grave
CHRIS WHEELER AND JOE BERNSTEIN: In a quiet corner of Streatham Park Cemetery, 15 miles south of Wembley and a long way from Bolton, you can find the final resting place of David Jack.
IAN HERBERT: Bolton Wanderers should be dead and buried by now. Yet this weekend the town will send 35,000 - a 10th of its entire population - to Wembley. Theirs is a story of the identity football provides to places in need of it
IAN HERBERT: It is exhibited wonderfully, among artefacts reflecting the experience of being a Bolton Wanderers supporter down the years and the club's many trips to Wembley.
Bolton and Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha set to be the subject of a new animated series which revisits his childhood... with the No 10, who won the 1996 Olympics with the African country, 'honoured' by the adaptation
Okocha led his country to glory at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, winning the gold medal - and the series will pay homage to his stellar career, with the Nigerian icon saying he's 'honoured' by the tribute.
Sam Allardyce reveals a deal was 'done and dusted' to take over at Man City in 2007 which would see the Bolton legend 'rebuild the club'... only for ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson to be appointed by new owners
Under 'Big Sam', Bolton made it to the Europa League - or UEFA Cup as it was formerly known - and included some huge names including Nicholas Anelka Jay-Jay Okocha and Fernando Hierro.
Accrington Stanley 0-2 Bolton Wanderers: Elias Kachunga and Aaron Morley strike late to down 10-man hosts and fire Ian Evatt's side to Wembley as they book Papa Johns Trophy final against Plymouth Argyle
Ian Evatt's side made hard work of it and it took two goals in the final 10 minutes from Elias Kachunga and Aaron Morley to secure a spot in the Wembley final, where they will face Plymouth.
Hate the name? That's Toughsheet! Bolton fans are OUTRAGED by 'awful' new naming rights deal for stadium, with building product manufacturer agreeing five-year contract from July with League One side
The ground, which opened in 1997 with the now-iconic Reebok Stadium name, has been named after the University of Bolton since 2018 but will change again this summer.
Now that's inflation! How the British transfer record has risen from Arsenal breaking the £10,000 barrier in 1928, to Trevor Francis as the first £1m man in 1979… and now Enzo Fernandez's £107m Chelsea move
The nation ground to a halt with the railway workers and lorry drivers on strike, schools closed, inflation soared, the Government slumped in the polls and football gorged on a frenzy of spending. It was 1979.
Leeds United catch shirt thief while he was hunting for autographs from players, while police are yet to make an arrest after break-in at Raheem Sterling's home - SPORTS AGENDA
MIKE KEEGAN: If they fail to land any silverware this season then Leeds United can at least reflect on the role they played in catching Britain's dumbest criminal.
Duncan Ferguson is appointed as Forest Green Rovers' new boss as the Everton legend takes up daunting first permanent managerial job with the club bottom of League One
The 51-year-old former Everton first-team coach met with the club officials after they sacked manager Ian Burchall following a defeat to Bolton Wanderers, leaving them sitting bottom of the table.
- Harry Kane and Declan Rice's brothers generously treat England fans to a round of tequila shots in a German bar, telling revellers to 'get it down your gullet' ahead of Sunday's Euro 2024 final
- Barbora Krejcikova WINS Wimbledon women's singles title with breathless victory against Jasmine Paolini - as she survives remarkable comeback to lift second Grand Slam of her career
- Harry Kane faces awkward questions over his Euro 2024 final involvement... here's how Gareth Southgate answers them, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
- Harry Kane leads the line over Alvaro Morata with Rodri the man in the middle... but how many English players make Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Co's combined Euros 2024 final XI?
- Aston Villa are on the brink of £50m deal to sign Everton's Amadou Onana in shock transfer... and the move could be bad news for Man United in their bid to land £75m-rated Jarrad Branthwaite
- Ad Feature Harry Kane and Cody Gakpo both to score is priced at 10/1 as England and the Netherlands battle to reach Sunday's Euro 2024 final in Berlin
- Euro 2024 final build up live: Latest news and updates as Phil Foden and Kobbie Mainoo reveal the mood in England camp ahead of Spain clash
- Jurgen Klopp secures a new role at Liverpool just months after former manager was replaced by Arne Slot
- ENGLAND PLAYER RATINGS: Which player looked devastating against New Zealand on the heels of his breakthrough season? And who looked short of match practice in Auckland?
- Whichever system is selected, Gareth Southgate must implement one thing if England are to beat Spain at Euro 2024, writes MARTIN KEOWN
- Here we go! England step out for their final training session before meeting Spain in Sunday's Euro 2024 final... and there's no injury absentees as ALL of Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad take part in Blankenhain
- Which presenter just 'gets it'? Which pundit has been the addition of the tournament? And who has the better commentary team? HENRY CLARK runs the rule over BBC and ITV ahead of the Euro 2024 final
- It's the biggest decision of Gareth Southgate's life... and I'm afraid he needs to drop Harry Kane, writes GRAEME SOUNESS
- Revealed: Why Spain and Man City midfielder Rodri doesn't use his surname on the back of his shirt for club or country
- New Zealand 24-17 England: All Blacks show their class in commanding second-half display to sink Steve Borthwick's spirited side and extend their unbeaten Eden Park run
- I don't like long farewells but here's why our greatest-ever bowler James Anderson needed to be rewarded with two and a bit days like this at Lord's, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
- Man United 'reach agreement with Villarreal over the sale of academy graduate Willy Kambwala'... but the Red Devils 'include a buy-back option in £9.7m deal' of the youngster
- Como boss Cesc Fabregas is on verge of signing Premier League cult hero - who is still playing at AGE 41 - as they bid to stay in the Italian top-flight by utilizing the free agency market
- Under-fire Gary Lineker claims he was 'shafted' over his jibe that England were 's***' against Denmark - as he reveals that he doesn't have Harry Kane's number after captain hit back at pundits' criticism
- Australia 36-28 Wales: Warren Gatland's side extend their losing streak to NINE games on the bounce - as Aussies make a young Welsh squad pay for costly mistakes
- Inside the England rugby camp: JAMIE GEORGE reveals his day-to-day diary of how they are preparing to beat the All Blacks - including Whoop bands, sleeping in until 2pm... and playing very little rugby!
- Ad Feature Jude Bellingham to score and be carded in 90 minutes vs Spain is now 11/1 as Sky Bet offer several RequestABets on the England superstar ahead of Euro 2024 final
- Ad Feature Lionel Messi and James Rodriguez to score from outside the box in 90 minutes in the Copa America final now 33/1 - as Argentina and Colombia meet in huge showdown
- Gareth Southgate wants to win Euro 2024 so much it 'HURTS' as the England boss admits Sunday's result against Spain will define his Three Lions career
- Harrison Butker snaps back at Serena Williams after tennis star's BRUTAL dig at him to his face at the ESPYs
- Patrick Mahomes' wife Brittany announces she's pregnant with couple's third child
- Caitlin Clark smashes ANOTHER record in upset victory over Phoenix... after she was handed shock Olympics lifeline
- NFL legend Jerry Rice tells reporters 'I will f**k you up' while competing alongside Jason Kelce at celebrity golf tournament
- Taylor Swift subtly reacts to boyfriend Travis Kelce being named the NFL's No. 1 tight end... after he dedicated cringeworthy karaoke performance to her
- See how Taylor Swift, Caitlin Clark and more stars celebrated Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' pregnancy announcement
- Shohei Ohtani 'decides to sell his new $8million mansion over privacy concerns after two Japanese networks revealed Dodgers star's address'
- Man United legend Patrice Evra handed suspended 12-month PRISON sentence after being found guilty of abandoning his wife and their two children - and he owes over £800k in unpaid alimony
- Travis Kelce 'BLOODIES spectator in celebrity golf tournament after accidentally shanking a tee shot off a woman's head'
- Jadon Sancho returns to Man United training after calling a truce with Erik ten Hag 10 months on from fallout that saw forward eat and train on his own before loan move away
- First Take viewers think female ESPN analyst should be the show's new NFL lead after stepping in for Stephen A Smith
- Yankees and Orioles get into wild bench-clearing brawl as Aaron Judge rushes in to break up the fight amid 'new rivalry' with Baltimore
- Travis Kelce kisses golf fan's arm after hitting him with a wayward shot during Lake Tahoe celebrity golf tournament
- Travis Kelce and brother Jason mobbed by adoring fans as NFL brothers tee it up at ACC celebrity golf tournament on Lake Tahoe
- Novak Djokovic is booed AGAIN at Wimbledon after reaching the final - as celebration aimed at his daughter causes confusion for SW19 crowd
- Former NFL star's LA home burglarized after thieves 'smashed through a rear window and ransacked the property'
- 'I enjoyed myself in prison': Man United legend Patrice Evra hits back after being handed suspended 12-month sentence as he shares bizarre video showing him wearing HANDCUFFS and jail uniform
- Jurgen Klopp secures a new role at Liverpool just months after former manager was replaced by Arne Slot
- Jason Whitlock tips Caitlin Clark for Rookie of the Year award as NBA analyst claims Michael Jordan 'wasn't defended' like the WNBA star has been
- Kylie Kelce compliments young fan's 'Taylor Swift's boyfriend' jersey while being hounded for selfies at celebrity golf tournament
- Olivia Dunne's boyfriend Paul Skenes sparks MLB betting chaos with Pirates rookie's sensational start 'disrupting the markets dramatically'
- USA Olympics basketball stars greeted by guard of honor after landing in Abu Dhabi - as Steph Curry is given a live falcon to hold
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