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formed around the years from 1892 to 1895…”), but the players and referee in Escardó's photogravure match exactly with the line-ups of the chronicle by
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on 16 March, written by Enrique Font Valencia, who detailed the aspects of the game, including lineups, the color of the clothes, the name of the
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1379:Categories
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416:Mr. Reeves
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563:Catalonia
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509:Figueras
459:captained
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