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Aside from football, he was a figurehead in several other sport clubs in
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during their first few decades. In the 1890s for example, he was referee of the
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450:"CJ Hughes"
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624:Categories
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301:References
226:Comberbach
213:Local work
193:Early life
179:footballer
66:1853-08-16
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286:manager.
199:Northwich
149:1874â1877
112:, England
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284:de facto
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