Since his reign the club have declined ; Bill Bratt's Valiant 2001 supporters group took the club out of administration in 2003 but failed to halt the club's slide down into the basement division of the Football League.

The club was acquired at this dark juncture by the now infamous Bhatti brothers, who did not invest in the club, and three consecutive relegations in 1984, 1985 and 1986 saw a financially moribund Wolves slide into the Fourth Division for the first time in the club's history.

Sunderland manager Len Ashurst forced Rowell out of Roker Park as part of a huge rebuilding plan in 1984, part of the slide which would ultimately take them to the third tier of English football for the only time in the club's history.

Scot Symon continued Struth's success, winning six league championships, five Scottish Cups and four League Cups, becoming the second manager to win the domestic treble in season 1963 – 64, the era of ' Slim ' Jim Baxter, one of the club's greatest players.

The Football League continued for the 1946 – 47 season, and Matthews played 23 league games, being a major contributor to 30 of the club's 41 goals in these games.

The club's flirtation with relegation continued in Division One and after yet more managerial changes Chris Turner was hired as boss and made a strong effort to rejuvenate the side.

" Goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence came through the club's junior teams, so Shankly now had his " strength through the middle " and the team building continued with the transfer of wing half Gordon Milne from Preston.

The club's winning record continued to falter until the arrival of Avraham Grant.

Forest Green play at the New Lawn in the hamlet of Forest Green, a short distance away from Nailsworth and 400 yards from the club's former ground, the Lawn Ground, which had been home to the club since it was founded in 1890, and remained little more than a field until the club's continued progress demanded a series of upgrades from the 1950s.

However, research by the club's historian suggests the Cowdenbeath Rangers name continued to be used at this time and the founding of Cowdenbeath F. C.

Strachan continued to impress though, and was given the club's Player of the Year award.

The club's poor form continued in 2009 – 10 and they finished third last.

In 1922 Coventry moved closer to goals and as the team continued its dominance, Coventry became a focal point, and in 1923 would win the club's goal kicking with 42 goals.

Bell later continued his service with the Maine Road club by working with the youth team, but left before returning during the 1990s as the club's first ambassador.

An expansion programme continued and the club's directors ensured that the initial success was built upon, employing a " ground committee " to oversee developments.

Although the sacking came two days after a good 1 – 1 draw in the FA Cup First Round against AFC Bournemouth, it was the club's continued poor league form which cost the manager his job.

Instead of making any improvements, Goumenos ' administration failed miserably in the next two years, as the club's debt to the Greek state ( due to constant tax evasions, interests and unpaid fines ) continued to grow, and on top of that, the financial management of the club itself was ever deteriorating.

Gheorghe Hagi was borrowed this way from FC Sportul Studențesc for the 1987 European Super Cup match with SK Dinamo Kiev and afterwards continued, at his will, to play for Steaua, despite his former club's opposition.

The club's results after the defeat to Saracens continued to be generally strong, with only three other defeats in the regular season and the club went on to finish top of the league.

The club's success continued into the 2010 – 11 season when they were crowned Ligue 1 champions for the third time in club history and the first time since 1954.

Whilst he solved the club's defensive frailties during 2009 / 10, the lack of striking options continued to be an issue, although the arrival of Andy Mangan in January 2010, the BSP's leading goalscorer during the previous year, went some way to getting over that problem.

During the homeless years, particularly those spent on the Northside, attendances continued to fall with the exception of those recorded during the club's residence at the RDS, which included an opening attendance of 22, 000.

With the signing of Adam Martin completed, meaning he joined Robbie and Ben on the club's list of ' Martins ', the Saints continued their campaign with the visit of Basingstoke Town.

The 2009 – 10 season proved to be a disaster as the club's poor form continued throughout the season with the club ending the season at the bottom of the premiership table for the first time since inception.

Matteo still continued to play for Stoke during the club's 2007 – 08 pre-season campaign, despite being out of contract.

Newbery accepted, with the hope of turning around the club's dire financial situation, and continued as president until his death in 1914.

However, after the club's relegation little investment was made in The Valley as it fell into decline.

" Norris transformed the club's logo into the first version of the Red Wings logo as it is known today.

The city's symbol of the liver bird was adopted as the club's badge in 1901, although it was not incorporated into the kit until 1955.

The devil stems from the club's nickname " The Red Devils "; it was included on club programmes and scarves in the 1960s, and incorporated into the club crest in 1970, although the crest was not included on the chest of the shirt until 1971 ( unless the team was playing in a Cup Final ).

Barrassi managed to reverse the club's fortunes, taking an unremarkable team that was once regarded as the traditional cellar dwellers of the competition, through a golden era of success that transformed North into one of the powerhouses of the VFL.

In 1992, ground was broken on the club's current home of Harbor Park, and the Tides moved into the new facility in 1993.

On 6 December 2011, Andrés Iniesta-who played for the club in his youth before joining FC Barcelona-became the club's major shareholder, injecting € 420, 000 into the cash-trapped institution.

In the early years after the club's formation in their original home of Queen's Park, games were played at many different grounds until finally the club settled into their current location at Loftus Road.

In 2004, Adams was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the English game, and in 2008 he was placed third in the 50 Greatest Gunners poll on the club's website.

Barassi made major positional changes, placing David Dench into the forward line, which sparked off the club's comeback to get back in front, until Ross Dunne kicked a late goal to draw the game.

Dr Hix did have another member of staff, the late Professor Flead, but insorcized him into the Pink Pussycat Club at the end of Making Money ( the Professor haunts the club, and the club does not mind the loss of one chair out of the club's seating capacity ).

At then end of the season, the club was placed into administration and a number of the club's players were sold off.

The buzz surrounding the tall, skilful teenager's goalscoring for the club's reserves – 30 goals in 20 games going into that month – was already immense and it was only a matter of time before he became a regular first-teamer.

In 2006, Leeds United supporters voted Charlton into the club's greatest ever XI.

The club's campaign led it into the finals and included remarkable matches against Arsenal de Sarandí, São Paulo and Boca Juniors.

However the club's fortunes soon improved, they moved into their new home of The Old Recreation Ground in 1912 and returned to the Football League in October 1919, taking over the fixture list of Leeds City in the Second Division, who were disbanded because of financial irregularities.

Jay suggested that with his love of clubs, Divine could obtain work performing in them ; as a result, Divine first appeared in 1979 at a gay club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where his unscripted act included shouting " fuck you " repeatedly at the audience and then getting into a fight with another drag queen, a gimmick that proved popular with the club's clientele.

It also marked the club's first foray into the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Before election into the Football League, Cambridge City were regarded as the club's biggest rivals, although the rivalry has since waned signigicantly.

The club's perilous financial situation meant the stadium fell into ruin, with no funding either for repairs or to move the pitch.

His efforts weren't good enough to prevent the club's second successive relegation, but they did get back into positive points before the end of the season.

The club's existence was thrown into jeopardy when Knight resigned two weeks before the season and the club had no registered players.

The club's members persistently refused to allow female membership well into the 1990s, with club ballots on the change unable to attract the two-thirds majority amongst the membership required for implementation.