The mid-1990s saw a host of young stars make their mark on the Premiership, some of them were also from Northern Ireland!
In the second of our series, we look at the twelve Northern Ireland players who made their Premiership debuts during the 1993/94 and 1994/95 seasons...
Kevin Horlock
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DoB:
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01/11/72
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93/4
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Swindon Town
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32
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6
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0
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PoB:
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Erith (ENG)
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00/1
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Manchester C.
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14
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0
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2
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Ht:
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1.83m
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02/3
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Manchester C.
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22
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8
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0
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Wt:
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76kg
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TOTALS
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68
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14
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2
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Pos:
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Midfielder
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-
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Tommy Wright
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DoB:
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29/08/63
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93/4
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Newcastle U.
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2
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1
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0
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PoB:
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Belfast
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96/7
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Nott'm Forest
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1
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0
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0
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H:
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1.88m
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99/0
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Newcastle U.
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3
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0
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0
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W:
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85kg
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00/1
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Manchester C.
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1
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0
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0
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P:
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Goalkeeper
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TOTALS
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7
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1
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0
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-
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Steve Lomas
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DoB:
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18/01/74
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93/4
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Manchester C.
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17
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6
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0
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PoB:
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Hanover (GER)
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94/5
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Manchester C.
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18
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2
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2
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Ht:
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1.83m
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95/6
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Manchester C.
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32
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1
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3
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Wt:
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80kg
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96/7
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West Ham U.
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7
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0
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0
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Pos:
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Midfielder
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97/8
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West Ham U.
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33
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0
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2
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98/9
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West Ham U.
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30
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0
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1
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99/0
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West Ham U.
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25
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0
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1
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00/1
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West Ham U.
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20
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0
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1
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01/2
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West Ham U.
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14
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1
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4
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02/3
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West Ham U.
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27
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2
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0
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TOTALS
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223
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12
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14
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-
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Stephen Robinson
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-
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DoB:
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10/12/74
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93/4
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Tottenham H.
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1
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1
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0
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PoB:
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Crumlin
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TOTALS
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1
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1
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0
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Ht:
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1.75m
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Wt:
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71kg
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Pos:
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Midfielder
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-
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Jim Magilton
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DoB:
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06/05/69
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93/4
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Southampton
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15
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0
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0
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PoB:
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Belfast
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94/5
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Southampton
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42
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0
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6
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Ht:
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1.78m
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95/6
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Southampton
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31
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0
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3
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Wt:
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79kg
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96/7
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Southampton
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31
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6
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4
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Pos:
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Midfielder
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97/8
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Southampton
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5
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0
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0
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97/8
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Sheffield Wed.
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13
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6
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1
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98/9
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Sheffield Wed.
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1
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5
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0
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00/1
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Ipswich Town
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32
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1
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1
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01/2
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Ipswich Town
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16
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8
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0
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TOTALS
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186
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26
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15
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-
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Ian Nolan
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DoB:
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09/07/70
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94/5
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Sheffield Wed.
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42
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0
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3
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PoB:
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Liverpool (ENG)
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95/6
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Sheffield Wed.
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29
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0
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0
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Ht:
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1.83m
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96/7
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Sheffield Wed.
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38
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0
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1
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Wt:
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74kg
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97/8
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Sheffield Wed.
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27
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0
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0
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Pos:
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Defender
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99/0
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Sheffield Wed.
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28
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1
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0
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00/1
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Bradford C.
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17
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4
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0
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TOTALS
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181
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5
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4
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-
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Colin Hill
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DoB:
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12/11/63
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94/5
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Leicester C.
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24
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0
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0
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PoB:
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Hillingdon.(ENG)
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96/7
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Leicester C.
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6
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1
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0
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Ht:
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1.80m
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TOTALS
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30
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1
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0
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Wt:
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79kg
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Pos:
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Defender
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-
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Darren Patterson
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DoB:
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15/10/69
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94/5
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Crystal Palace
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22
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0
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1
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PoB:
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Belfast
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TOTALS
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22
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0
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1
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Ht:
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1.88m
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Wt:
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74kg
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Pos:
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Defender
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-
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Keith Gillespie
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DoB:
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18/02/75
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94/5
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Manchester U.
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3
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6
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1
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PoB:
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Larne
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94/5
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Newcastle U.
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15
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2
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2
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Ht:
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1.77m
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95/6
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Newcastle U.
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26
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2
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4
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Wt:
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69kg
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96/7
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Newcastle U.
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23
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9
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1
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Pos:
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Midfielder
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97/8
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Newcastle U.
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25
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4
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4
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98/9
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Newcastle U.
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5
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2
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0
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98/9
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Blackburn R.
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13
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3
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1
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01/2
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Blackburn R.
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21
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11
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3
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02/3
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Blackburn R.
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10
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15
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0
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03/4
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Leicester C.
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7
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5
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0
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06/7
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Sheffield U.
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27
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4
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2
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TOTALS
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175
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63
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18
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-
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Johnny Wright
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-
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DoB:
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24/11/75
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94/5
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Norwich City
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1
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1
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0
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PoB:
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Belfast
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TOTALS
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1
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1
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0
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Ht:
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1.73m
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Wt:
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73kg
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Pos:
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Defender
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-
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Michael Hughes
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DoB:
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02/08/71
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94/5
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West Ham United
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15
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2
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2
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PoB:
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Larne
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95/6
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West Ham United
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28
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0
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0
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Ht:
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1.68m
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96/7
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West Ham United
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31
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2
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3
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Wt:
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67kg
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97/8
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West Ham United
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2
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3
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0
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Pos:
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Midfielder
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97/8
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Wimbledon
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30
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0
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4
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98/9
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Wimbledon
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28
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2
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2
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99/0
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Wimbledon
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13
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6
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2
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04/5
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Crystal Palace
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34
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2
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2
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TOTALS
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181
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17
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15
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-
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Gerard McMahon
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DoB:
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29/12/73
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94/5
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Tottenham H.
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2
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0
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0
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PoB:
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Belfast
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95/6
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Tottenham H.
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7
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7
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0
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Ht:
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1.80m
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TOTALS
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9
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7
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0
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Wt:
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70kg
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Pos:
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Forward
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