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- ↑ Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.
- ↑ Mad for It: From Blackpool to Barcelona: Football's Greatest Rivalries, Andy Mitten (2010) ISBN 9780007360970