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1274:2 September
1058:2 September
1033:2 September
459:Jason Doyle
359:2008 season
318:During the
295:. In 2002,
1640:Categories
1383:Scunthorpe
1350:2024 Teams
933:References
531:Ray Morton
477:Adam Ellis
423:Danny Bird
357:After the
307:, held at
301:Danny Bird
204:(formerly
182:1998, 2001
162:2002, 2007
104:Track size
91:Club facts
61:Ashey Road
1387:Sheffield
634:Position
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