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In the 6 years that
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1124:"Swans Academy makes coaching changes"
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1156:. Swansea City A.F.C. 12 August 2021
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913:"Grimsby sign midfielder Llewellyn"
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1072:"Llewellyn targets top-two finish"
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793:Football League Trophy
758:He gained Welsh B and
727:Swansea City Under 21s
592:Football League Trophy
21:Chris Llewellyn (poet)
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1221:Welsh Premier profile
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602:Later, he signed for
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948:. BSkyB. 17 May 2009
819:. BBC. 10 April 2005
754:International career
526:Welsh Premier League
365:International career
50:Personal information
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632:Football League Two
628:Conference National
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974:on 3 January 2010
867:. BBC. 5 May 2007
845:. 3 December 2005
688:FK Tauras TauragΔ
618:Return to Wrexham
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646:He joined
104:Midfielder
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1160:12 August
1134:20 August
917:BBC Sport
891:BBC Sport
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454:2017β2021
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787:Wrexham
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