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720:21 January
689:22 January
660:22 January
630:22 January
577:References
385:, Glasgow
111:amateurism
1699:1999–2000
1025:1899–1900
654:BBC Sport
544:Wanderers
473:Wanderers
413:Friendly
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388:Friendly
319:in goal,
293:Wanderers
273:formation
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524:Winners
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374:Scotland
155:Scotland
134:Scotland
1934:1873-74
1929:1871-72
1927:«
1877:Italics
1855:2024–25
1849:2023–24
1844:2022–23
1839:2021–22
1834:2020–21
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365:Score
356:Venue
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