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- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 144. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ "English National Football Archive" . Retrieved 8 January 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League The First Season 1888/89. Amberley. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ↑ "English National Football Archive" . Retrieved 8 January 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ↑ "Football Club History Database" . Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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