- Ross Flitney
Football player infobox
playername = Ross Flitney
fullname = Ross Daniel Flitney
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|6|1
cityofbirth =Hitchin
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=3
currentclub = Grays Athletic
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1996–2000
2000–2003
youthclubs = Arsenal
Fulham
years = 2003–2005
2003
2003–2004
2005
2005
2005–2007
2007–
clubs = Fulham
→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
→Yeading (loan)
Barnet
Grays Athletic
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
01 (0)
02 (0)
00 (0)
07 (0)
50 (0)
38 (0)
pcupdate = 19:11, 27 September 2008 (UTC)Ross Daniel Flitney (born
1 June ,1984 inHitchin ,England ) is an English football goalkeeper, currently playing for Grays Athletic, after being released from League Two club Barnet.He started as a youth player at Arsenal before moving to Fulham in 2003 where he made a number of appearances on the Fulham bench in the Premiership as cover for senior keepers such as
Edwin van der Sar andMark Crossley , but never made the first team. He did however have two loan spells with Brighton & Hove Albion [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/3346169.stm Roberts out over Christmas] , BBC Sport] and a further loan spell with Doncaster Rovers where he gained league experience. In March 2005 he joinedIsthmian League side Yeading on loan. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/4391789.stm Cottagers loan Flitney to Yeading] , BBC Sport] He was released by Fulham in May 2005, joining Barnet the following month. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/4076792.stm Barnet set to sign keeper Flitney] , BBC Sport]On
October 26 ,2005 , he became the recipient of the quickest red card in the history of Old Trafford. In a League Cup match for Barnet against Manchester United, he was sent off for handling the ball outside his penalty area, only 80 seconds into the game. It was his first touch in the match, and Barnet went on to lose 4-1. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4367004.stm Man Utd 4-1 Barnet] , BBC Sport] The red card was later rescinded on appeal. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/4382212.stm Flitney wins red card appeal] , BBC Sport] During the 2005/06 season, he lost his place toLee Harrison who had rejoined Barnet as a player/coach in the summer. He was told he could leave Barnet in November 2006, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/6165586.stm Keeper Flitney can leave Barnet] , BBC Sport] but was finally released at the end of the season, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/6632741.stm Barnet boss releases five players] , BBC Sport] joining Grays Athletic in June 2007. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grays_athletic/6716303.stm Grays snap up ex-Bees goalkeeper] , BBC Sport]References
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NAME = Flitney, Ross
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =1 June 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH =Hitchin ,England
DATE OF DEATH =
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