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English players wanted their forward in the team and got their way. The bitterness between the two camps showed on the field and led to a 4–0 defeat.
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on 28 March 1896, in which he suffered an injury. His Celtic career ended on a controversial note when he and two other players –
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903:"The Broxburn footballer who swapped shale pits for silverware"
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885:The Life and Times of Peter Meehan
586:– refused to play a match against
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1009:"Scotland players: Peter Meechan"
661:at the end of the season to join
110:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
1322:Scottish people of Irish descent
1307:Scottish Football League players
1297:Southern Football League players
1302:English Football League players
594:In January 1897, Meehan joined
27:Scottish footballer (1872–1915)
929:"Player Details: Peter Meehan"
478:, and made one appearance for
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1197:Scottish Football Association
617:team that was dominating the
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1252:Broxburn United F.C. players
984:"SFL players: Peter Meechan"
685:In 1905, Meehan migrated to
498:miner who had migrated from
440:English league championship
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568:Scottish Football League
462:. He also played in the
452:Scottish Football League
1123:Match of the Millennium
1075:"Players: Peter Meehan"
807:Mitchell, Andy (2021).
606:, which was won 3–2 by
1277:Hibernian F.C. players
1034:"Ireland 3 Scotland 3"
492:Broxburn, West Lothian
77:Broxburn, West Lothian
1257:Barrow A.F.C. players
671:Scottish Division Two
102:, Nova Scotia, Canada
1272:Everton F.C. players
1146:James, Gary (2006).
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988:www.londonhearts.com
552:West Lothian Courier
536:1892–93 Scottish Cup
376:International career
45:Personal information
1262:Celtic F.C. players
1063:. pp. 354–355.
681:Life after football
574:in a 3–3 draw with
524:Heart of Midlothian
490:Meehan was born in
426:(often misspelled "
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1267:Clyde F.C. players
1188:Sunderland profile
1150:. Derby: Breedon.
454:championship with
405:Scottish League XI
909:. 21 January 2010
864:978-0-9926-8640-6
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687:Nova Scotia
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608:Aston Villa
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1211:Categories
1174:, Bluemoon
813:. Amazon.
783:References
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713:Sunderland
659:Manchester
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432:footballer
226:Sunderland
79:, Scotland
64:1872-02-28
1059:Gibbons.
702:pneumonia
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