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Robert Walker (Third Lanark footballer)

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Queen's Park
3rd Lanark RV
Parkgrove
footballer
Parkgrove
Andrew Watson
3rd Lanark RV
1876 Scottish Cup Final
Scotland national football team
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Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)
Queen's Park
James Robertson (rugby union, born 1854)
Royal HSFP
Edinburgh District
Willie Clarke (footballer)
English Football League


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