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he helped them win promotion to the First division in his first season, becoming one of the fan's most popular players. Despite numerous injuries in his four years at
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pay £30,000 to sign him in March 1962. He joined the club as it was entering a steady decline which saw them fall into the third division.
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he helped them qualify for Europe in 1969–70 by virtue of finishing sixth in the First
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for £57,500 and despite a major fall-out with manager
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