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- ↑ "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ Sandy McNaughton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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