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Keeping football memories alive. If you follow me you will see lots of retro football PLUS other stuff I like . RT’s are appreciated👍
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IT's A WONDERFUL LIFE 📽️While it's subjective, It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is frequently cited as the best Christmas 🎄movie ever, often topping critics' and audiences' lists for its heartwarming message about kindness, family, and the value of life. What do you think ?
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STEVE LYNEX was born in West Bromwich and was the youth team captain for @WBA in the mid-1970s. After being offered a professional contract, he initially left for Shamrock Rovers but returned to the club for the 1987-1988 season
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PETER WITHE first joined @BCFC in 1975, signing from Wolverhampton Wanderers for £50,000. He played for just over a season before moving to Nottingham Forest.
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PHIL BOYER @NorwichCityFC 1974 to 1977, making 116 league appearances and scoring 34 goals. He was the first player from Norwich City to represent the senior England national team. 📷1976
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GERRY GOW joined @BristolCity as an apprentice in June 1969 and made his debut in 1970 at just 17 years old. He was a pivotal part of the team that achieved promotion to the old First Division in 1976 He made over 400 appearances for the club before joining @ManCity in 1980
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GARRY STANLEY played as a midfielder for @Everton from August 1979 to October 1981. He made 52 league appearances and scored one goal for the club. Stanley joined Everton from @ChelseaFC for a fee of £300,000 in the summer of 1979. Despite high expectations, he failed to
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LAST DAY to enter! 🎄 12 Days of Essex Retro Football Show Christmas Quiz ❓ Answer 12 multiple-choice questions (two options each). 🎯 Get all 12 correct to enter the prize draw. 📚 Winner chooses TWO Panini–Bloomsbury books 🎁 Enter here: https://t.co/HFam2CsLGl
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STEWART ROBSON began his career with Arsenal (1981-1987), making his debut against West Ham. He then transferred to @WestHam in January 1987 for £700,000. His time at West Ham was often hampered by injuries, particularly to his pelvis, but he still made 84 appearances in claret
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Not many books on footballers open with “I am a pagan god”.
Anyone read this ? The autobiography covers Osgood's 16-year career with @ChelseaFC and @SouthamptonFC , during which he made 560 appearances and scored 220 goal
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Anyone read this ? The autobiography covers Osgood's 16-year career with @ChelseaFC and @SouthamptonFC , during which he made 560 appearances and scored 220 goal
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TOMMY JACKSON @ManUtd . Tommy Docherty signed Jackson in the summer of 1975 to captain the reserve team, but he made a strong impression and started 17 league games in the 1975-76 season, contributing to their third-place finish. He returned to a reserve role the following
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VINCE HILAIRE @Pompey was signed by manager Alan Ball from Luton Town for £100,000 in November 1984. 1984 to 1988, made 146 league appearances and scored 25 goals. He was a key part of the team that won promotion to the top flight in the 1986-87 season and was later inducted into
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PAUL BRADSHAW played for @Wolves from 1977 to 1984. He made 243 appearances for the club and was a key player in their 1980 League Cup victory
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Q BIKES in THE BEANO They were a "junior flying squad" that used their cycling skills to fight crime in their village of Wrexton, U.K. The group were skilled riders who used helmet radios for communication and carried high-powered water rifles. The strip ran from 1963 to 1970
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LARRY LLOYD @LFC Signed by Bill Shankly from Bristol Rovers for £50,000 in April 1969, Larry Lloyd quickly established himself as a key player in the team's defence. 218 total appearances with 5 goals ( 1969-1974 )
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