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- ↑ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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- ↑ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.