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- ↑ "Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, 1977 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "List A Matches played by David Coote". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, 1977 John Player League". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Teams David Coote played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2012.