Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 November 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
Date of death | 27 February 2006 82) | (aged||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1947 | Sheffield United | 62 | (14) |
1947–1951 | Huddersfield Town | 119 | (20) |
1951–1952 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | (5) |
1952–1957 | Leeds United | 130 | (48) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2007 |
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