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- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 88. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ↑ "English National Football Archive" . Retrieved 12 January 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ↑ Mortimer, Gerald (2004). Who's Who of Derby County. Breedon Books. p. 67. ISBN 1-85983-409-4.
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