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782:"Former Blues captain dies aged 79"
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809:. Lincoln City F.C. 28 June 2007.
762:Birmingham City: A Complete Record
737:Courtney, Barrie (27 March 2004).
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659:Birmingham City: A Complete Record
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718:from the original on 24 July 2011
420:1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
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780:Keogh, Kat (22 February 2013).
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807:"League Legends – The Results"
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919:Blakenall F.C. players
373:Brierley Hill Alliance
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540:for nearly 20 years.
428:England under-23 team
400:Richard Marshall Neal
35:Richard Marshall Neal
685:. The Old Dinnonians
495:1960 Fairs Cup Final
326:International career
27:Personal information
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712:"#42 – Dick Neal"
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791:22 February
623:"Dick Neal"
565:Southampton
524:of several
337:England U23
97:Position(s)
833:Categories
689:27 October
579:References
526:non-league
440:Dinnington
404:footballer
268:Rugby Town
59:Dinnington
46:1933-10-01
745:7 October
557:Blackpool
538:Penkridge
499:captained
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101:Wing half
84:, England
82:Penkridge
61:, England
32:Full name
22:Dick Neal
817:25 April
811:Archived
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716:Archived
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607:25 April
487:Len Boyd
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146:Years
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793:2013
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724:2018
691:2023
663:ISBN
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609:2018
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156:Apps
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