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- 1 2 "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish Football Historical Archive – Scottish League appearance records – L". Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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