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61:Position(s)
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935:Categories
396:27 October
337:References
243:1980 final
235:1979 final
188:Glenrothes
170:Early life
144:footballer
105:Glenrothes
56:, Scotland
38:1958-11-19
812:P. Reilly
771:Pettigrew
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505:Gillespie
281:Tannadice
273:A.S. Roma
216:full back
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196:East Fife
158:title in
116:1976–1985
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756:McKinlay
684:Olofsson
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299:Honours
279:tie at
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166:twice.
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556:McKay
546:Coyle
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520:Narey
275:in a
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