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1574:Cliff Watson
1554:Jim Sullivan
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1509:Paul Newlove
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1464:Barry Ledger
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1434:Neil Holding
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1374:Tommy Bishop
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1302:Dick Gemmell
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1264:Harry Pinner
1259:Mike O'Neill
1234:Neil Holding
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1219:Andy Gregory
1214:Andy Goodway
1199:Ronnie Duane
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1189:Steve Donlan
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1776:(1999–2000)
1744:Peter Regan
1714:Jim Crellin
1708:Eric Hughes
1684:Dick Bonser
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1648:Frank Myler
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1569:John Warlow
1504:Alex Murphy
1489:Roy Mathias
1479:John Mantle
1459:Len Killeen
1449:Chris Joynt
1429:Jeff Heaton
1409:Alf Ellaby
1399:Bob Dagnall
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1249:Keith Mumby
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1720:Allan Agar
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1544:Wilf Smith
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1284:Mike Smith
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1549:Jim Stott
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1124:1984 Tour
1050:1 January
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798:1 January
763:Liverpool
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511:St Helens
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68:Stand-off
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949:ProQuest
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903:ProQuest
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145:1990–91
120:1977–90
64:Position
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