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Murray Town Rovers is a Sierra Leonean football club [1] from Murray Town, a neighborhood of Freetown, Sierra Leone. The club is currently playing in the Sierra Leone National First Division, the second highest football league in Sierra Leone.

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References

  1. Sahr Morris Jr. (9 October 2008). "Sierra Leone: Barry Youths Boost Murray Town Rovers". AllAfrica. Concord Times. Retrieved 11 February 2024.