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- ↑ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 488. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ↑ "English National Football Archive" . Retrieved 10 January 2018. (registration & fee required)
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