451:. After scoring six goals in eleven outings, his Colchester United career came to an end against Bristol Rovers Reserves when he broke his leg on 5 March 1938. Unwilling to risk re-signing the player due to his injury, the club released Pendergast at the end of the season.
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714:"More Winning Numbers"
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