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title, thus earning him a championship medal. Roberts however did not play in the
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21:John Roberts (disambiguation)
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1168:Oswestry Town F.C. managers
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359:John Griffith Roberts
42:John Griffith Roberts
1143:Arsenal F.C. players
277:International career
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367:the Football League
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740:Niedzwiecki
407:centre half
369:and won 22
85:Position(s)
1092:Categories
996:Carrington
948:N. Roberts
716:J. Roberts
486:References
434:the Double
363:footballer
305:Wales U-23
288:Wales U-21
53:1946-09-11
820:Thackeray
634:4 January
608:4 January
602:11v11.com
552:4 January
453:Hull City
413:in 1967
387:Abercynon
340:1982–1983
317:1971–1976
262:1982–1983
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244:1980–1982
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154:1964–1967
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988:Westwood
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892:McGregor
884:Ferguson
860:Marriott
852:Phillips
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385:Born in
89:Defender
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964:Fleming
908:Morrell
900:Whitley
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836:Bennett
796:Russell
788:Russell
756:Gregory
700:Whittle
491:General
449:Wrexham
422:1970–71
418:Arsenal
403:striker
395:fireman
231:Wrexham
195:Arsenal
68:, Wales
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322:Wales
127:Years
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764:Keay
636:2016
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578:ISBN
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515:ISBN
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451:and
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371:caps
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137:Apps
131:Team
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