Halewood is a town (population c 22,000) in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England, situated to the south-east of Liverpool. Though not officially part of Liverpool, it marks the southern edge of the city's urban area, being bordered by the southern suburbs of Hunts Cross and Woolton. A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Liverpool skyline. ... Hillfoot Avenue and the district sign for Hunts Cross. ... Woolton is a suburban area of South Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ...

Halewood is home to a massive Ford Motor Company production facility which today produces the Jaguar X-Type and the Land Rover Freelander. Everton Football Club are currently constructing a training ground and youth academy on the edge of the town. Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... The Jaguar X-TYPE is an entry-level luxury car / compact executive car produced by the Ford owned British luxury marque Jaguar Cars since 2001. ... The Land Rover Freelander, recently re-named the Land Rover LR2 in North America, is a compact, four-wheel drive, crossover SUV from British Land Rover, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. ... Everton Football Club are an English football club from the city of Liverpool, founded in 1878. ...

The original Halewood Village is close to an area of new homes and sprawling estates.

Parts of Halewood struggle with high crime, anti-social behaviour, high unemployment levels and poor housing. To date, various attemps at regeneration of this area have been largely unsuccessful, mainly due to lack of investment. However, there is renewed hope with new plans for redevopment of the "Leathers Lane" shopping area, which was once the heart of the local community.

Steve McMahon, the former Liverpool FC midfielder, was born in Halewood. ^[1] // Stephen McMahon (born August 20, 1961 in Liverpool) was one of the toughest midfield football players of his generation who galvanised the outstanding Liverpool team of the late 1980s. ... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Liverpool FC | image = fullname = Liverpool FC | nickname = The Reds | founded = 1892 | ground = Anfield | capacity = 45,000 | chairman = D.R.Moores | Chief Executive Officer = R.N.Parry | manager = Rafael Benitez | league = FA Premiership | season = 2005-06 | position = FA premiership, 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FF0000... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...

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Coordinates: 53.35890° N 2.84289° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...