He began his career with Sakaryaspor at youth level, and went on to sign professionally for Kocaelispor in 1989.

Derbyshire were to offer him a two-year contract, after the selectors saw enough in the young bowler before signing professionally.

Bird was a member of the Cheltenham Town academy team and signed professionally for his local team in 2002.

Ten months after signing professionally, the teenager was called up to the Brazil national team.

After leaving the forces, he signed professionally for York in August 1934.

Evans started his career with Shrewsbury Town and signed professionally in 1993 when he was 19 years old.

Charles signed as a youth player in 1959 and signed professionally, aged 17 in 1963.

Starting as a youth team player with West Ham, Lee signed professionally in 2009.

He signed professionally for Bradford City at the age of 16.

He became an apprentice at the club upon leaving school, and signed professionally in May 1992.