Word Finder - striker

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An individual who is on strike.

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• turnout

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Someone or something that hits someone or something else.

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One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

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An officer's servant or orderly.

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(1800s) The batter.

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The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.

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A harpoon.

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A harpooner.

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An inexperienced member of a ship's crew.

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• green hand

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A wencher; a lewd man.

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A blackmailer in politics.

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One whose political influence can be bought.

The striker relishedthe thought of bringing New York to a halt.

Fubu Little Kids Striker in Suede-The bold side graphic makes a statement for your little one.

A few days later, a second hunger striker dies.

Will Haining and Danny Hall are both definitely out and Guy Branston requires treatment, while striker Chris Porter is another confirmed absentee.

Only one minute of the game had been played when the City striker was tackled by Creighton and received a suspected broken ankle.

Jonathan Schofield is a striker from Bury St Edmunds who is equally adept on the left hand side.

Powell Picks Addicks Striker Teenage Charlton women's team striker Ann-Marie Heatherson has earned a shock call-up to the England squad.

Veteran striker Paul Ritchie has moved to Second Division promotion chasers Partick Thistle from Brechin City.

Every class striker needs, in marketing parlance, a Unique Selling Point.

The replay was looking to be heading the same way until the final seconds, when in-form striker McGregor slotted home.

The defence-splitting pass played in the pacy striker only for him to poke the ball wide of the post from 18 yards.

Patrick McCarthy 8 Stuck to his task well of marking pacey striker Tommy Smith.

The Cameroon striker pulls away from Campbell, turns and strikes a left-footed thunderbolt.

Vesta case with enclosed striker and cigar cutter in silver dated 1878 and monogrammed J.W.Naylor Leeds.Makers mark RT.

The striker let the ball bounce once, then lashed an unstoppable volley past a statuesque Barnard and in off the upright.

The rangy striker announced his intentions with a shot over the bar after only two minutes as Swansea pushed forward from the kick-off.

Matty Hamshaw 's hopeful ball forward somehow ricocheted through to striker Barker who drilled home at the near post from 15 yards.

A desperate kick downfield by Matt Gilks was headed on by Alan Goodall for the little striker.

Always gives 100% Emma NICHOLS Young striker who had a good debut season last year.

Aussie striker Mark Viduka then missed a penalty as the Socceroos looked to grab an equalizer.

The Cardiff keeper was at full stretch to make a fingertip save from the massive striker's header early after the interval.

Midfielder O'Sullivan found willing striker James, whose right footer whistled past Cole.

Wednesday, August 07, 2002 Gills sign striker Sidibe BBC Online Gillingham have signed former Swansea striker Mamady Sidibe on a three-year contract.

I have no grouse with those supporters who want to see a striker signed.

The burly former jailbird would fit the bill of the big striker Worthington will be looking for to partner Robert Earnshaw.

Both have been with football league clubs - one was a striker at Brighton.

Striker King missed the majority of last season with a knee ligament injury.

So if, your ace striker suffers a fractured metatarsal, why not pick an ' in form ' alternative?

Scunthorpe striker Torpey will miss the first four league games for The Iron, and the new one-off Worthington Cup First Round.

Matty Hamshaw's hopeful ball forward somehow ricocheted through to striker Barker who drilled home at the near post from 15 yards.

Plain hit A single ball stroke in which the striker is neither attempting to make a roquet or run a hoop.

However, all that changed when the Wirral striker rode a few tackles and struck a fierce shot into the goal.

Uruguayan striker silva fired them into a deserved lead after a high ball over the top left the visitors all at sea.

The striker stabbed a first-time angled effort goalwards and the ball squirmed through the grasp of Myhre and crept over the line.

Meanwhile Town signed striker Martin Smith from Sheffield United for 300,000 pounds.

Falkirk born striker who made a few reserve team appearances in 2004/05 and netted a couple of goals.

With twelve minutes on the clock City drew level with a superbly taken goal from lone striker Danny Crow.

The ongoing momentum gained by the visitors eventually accumulated into an opening goal, scored by prolific striker Duncan Stoddart.

The 19-year-old striker is expected to play some part at Carrow Road tomorrow after arriving at Hillsborough today.

Premiership new boys Wigan Athletic are reported to be preparing a bid for England under-21 striker Dean Ashton.

Yet the veteran striker will not be abusing that position when the two men meet today to discuss the next Swansea team.

Forest chasing striker Bramble No cramping Nic's style as he makes.. .

Rovers boss Hughes opted for a solitary striker in the shape of Craig Bellamy, who netted in the league clash last month.

A tackle nearly brought him down but it did enough to un balance the striker and his shot was easily saved by the keeper.

Uruguayan striker Silva fired them into a deserved lead after a high ball over the top left the visitors all at sea.

A Tranmere Rovers fanatic 's favorite striker just ca n't stop scoring but his affections turn sour when Super Davie scores once too often.

The former Exeter City star striker Tony Kellow was a landlord in the late 1980's.

He side-stepped Jason Woodgate and the ball rolled to Colin Kazim-Richards, but the striker 's shot was comfortably saved by Schwarzer.

It says it all when Viduka is now coming off when we dont even have a striker on the bench.

Forest chasing striker Bramble No cramping Nic 's style as he makes...