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References
- 1 2 3 John Powles (2005). Iron in the Blood: Thames Ironworks FC, the Club That Became West Ham United. Tony Brown. pp. 1–7.
- ↑ "The English Cup. —Qualifying competition", The Morning Post, 2 November 1896, p. 2
- ↑ "1895-96 Thames Ironworks". West Ham United Football Programmes. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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