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1392:(1977–78)
1386:(1976–77)
1380:(1975–76)
1374:(1973–75)
1368:(1966-68)
1356:(1951-??)
1140:John Kear
1108:Paul King
999:Motu Tony
845:18 August
819:1 January
797:1 January
775:1 January
753:1 January
701:Wakefield
693:stand-off
621:stand-off
561:Doncaster
553:stand-off
541:Doncaster
451:Doncaster
247:Doncaster
112:Stand-off
839:BBC News
703:against
656:Bradford
551:), as a
472:Source:
243:2012–15
189:2007–10
164:1999–07
108:Position
1552:(2017–)
705:Salford
679:Hull FC
648:Hull FC
603:in the
513:Hull FC
505:England
359:England
168:Hull FC
1528:(2008)
1522:(2007)
1516:(2007)
1480:(1995)
1476:&
1458:(1992)
1404:(1979)
1362:(1964)
1137:Coach:
634:coach
591:Career
523:, and
322:Years
297:Total
131:Years
114:,
100:Weight
92:Height
601:Leeds
555:, or
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401:Years
395:Club
355:2006
325:Team
312:1296
268:2015
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126:Club
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917:2013
847:2013
821:2018
799:2018
777:2018
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178:332
172:204
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1067:(c)
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329:Pld
303:64
278:10
257:53
254:18
251:86
238:90
232:38
226:18
205:92
199:65
175:32
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1292:12
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440:W%
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372:0
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366:0
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290:8
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284:0
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260:2
235:2
229:3
208:0
202:9
181:4
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1243:6
1235:5
1227:4
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1203:1
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