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Is an English former footballer and football manager.Eddie May joined Southend United from Dagenham

Is an English former footballer and football manager.Eddie May joined Southend United from Dagenham in January 1965, making his league debut later that season. He went on to make 100 league appearances, scoring 3 times for the Shrimpers, before moving to Wrexham in June 1968 for a fee of £5,000. He became captain of the Wrexham side, making 334 appearances and scoring 35 goals before leaving on a free transfer in August 1976 when he joined Welsh rivals Swansea City, having spent the 1975 summer with NASL side Chicago Sting.

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman who played 249 first-class matches for Worcestershi

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman who played 249 first-class matches for Worcestershire (and one for North of England) between 1936 and 1951. His total of 13,304 runs at 31.98 included 18 hundreds. Cooper made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Oxford University in May 1936, making 2 and 28. He stood once as a first-class umpire, at Worcestershire's game against Cambridge University in 1950. Edwin's brother Fred, who played 44 first-class games, opened the batting for Worcestershire in that match.

Also known as Edwin Coupe, was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1885 and 1887.

Also known as Edwin Coupe, was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1885 and 1887. He did not play in another first-class match for nine months. Coup played eight matches in 1886 and achieved his best single-innings total of 33. He played occasionally in 1887, but left the first-class game at the end of the season. Coup was a left-handed batsman and played 26 innings in 13 first class matches with an average of 8.47 and a top score of 33.

Was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played for several clubs in Costa Rica and Mexico, enj

Was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played for several clubs in Costa Rica and Mexico, enjoying his greatest success with Atlas.Cubero is the all-time leading goalscorer for Atlas and was an important part of the club during the 1950-51 season, their only championship-winning season.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. De Graaf is a midfielder who was born in Den H

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. De Graaf is a midfielder who was born in Den Haag and made his debut in professional football, being part of the RBC Roosendaal squad in the 2001-02 season. He also played for Feyenoord Rotterdam and ADO Den Haag before joining NAC Breda.

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays as a striker. He played for the Botswana national football team

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays as a striker. He played for the Botswana national football team between 1999 and 2001. He is currently a dean, teacher, and head soccer coach at Subiaco Academy.

A former Anglo-German footballer and coach. Dutton played as a forward for Britannia Berlin 92, BFC

A former Anglo-German footballer and coach. Dutton played as a forward for Britannia Berlin 92, BFC Preussen, Newcastle United and Germany. During the First World War he was interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp in Germany. During the 1920s he managed Stuttgart Kickers and became the first professional trainer at Ipswich Town [1][2].

Was an English cricketer who played two first-class matches in the early 1920s, one for Gloucestersh

Was an English cricketer who played two first-class matches in the early 1920s, one for Gloucestershire in 1921, and the second nearly two years later for Worcestershire (which county he had played against for Gloucestershire). He only once reached double

Is an Australian soldier, cricket player, umpire, commentator and administrator. He fought in World

Is an Australian soldier, cricket player, umpire, commentator and administrator. He fought in World War II, in New Guinea, and Boreno, and was awarded the Military Medal. Rodwell was an opening batsman and a prolific run-scorer at club level, and represented Tasmania on 18 occasions at first-class level, captaining the side five times between 1950-51 and 1955-56. During his captaincy Tasmania won their first first-class match after a winless period of over 20 years, making him the first successful Tasmanian captain since Jim Atkinson in the early 1930s. Emerson Rodwell attended The Hutchins School in Hobart and showed an early talent as an athlete. He was a promising Australian rules football player, who regularly represented Hutchins in the Old Scholars Football Association (OSFA), but his true talent lay in cricket. On debut he made 14 and 23, but performed much better with the ball, taking 3/67 in the first innings, but not getting to bowl in the second, as Victoria won by 10 wickets within 9 overs. By 1950 Rodwell had been appointed as state captain, and enjoyed reasonable success, winning one and drawing two of the five matches he led the side for.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in six Tests between 1881 and 1886. After a career as a profe

Was an Australian cricketer who played in six Tests between 1881 and 1886. After a career as a professional kangaroo shooter, Evans died in Walgett, New South Wales.

Is a Nigerian football midfielder, who currently plays for Lillestrøm in Norway. He was signed from

Is a Nigerian football midfielder, who currently plays for Lillestrøm in Norway. He was signed from Nigerian Sharks FC before the 2009-season.

Was a Bermudan cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex. Spinks was born in Bermuda and di

Was a Bermudan cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex. Spinks was born in Bermuda and died in Orsett. Sparks made two first-class appearances as a tailender for Essex during the 1926 season, but was unable to make much of a contribution to the team's batting, scoring just two runs in three innings.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an English professional football goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. He earned 6 c

Was an English professional football goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. He earned 6 caps for the England national football team.His career was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II, but he returned to Spurs when football resumed after the war and missed only two games between April 1946 and March 1954.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1930.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1930.

Was an English footballer who played as an inside forward for Blackburn Rovers, helping them to win

Was an English footballer who played as an inside forward for Blackburn Rovers, helping them to win the Football League title in 1912 and 1914. He also made two appearances for England in 1913 and 1914. He was killed at the Battle of Passchendaele in World War One.

A retired Dutch football player. He began his career with amateur side R.V.C., before moving onto FC

A retired Dutch football player. He began his career with amateur side R.V.C., before moving onto FC Dordrecht, Roda JC, FC Lugano, Caen, SK Lommel, FC Utrecht, Vitesse, NAC Breda, New England and Miami. His son Donny Gorter is also a footballer and currently plays for NAC Breda.

Was a cultured winger who was an integral member of the legendary Leeds United football team of the

Was a cultured winger who was an integral member of the legendary Leeds United football team of the 1960s and 1970s, later twice becoming the club's manager.Gray was a schoolboy international for Scotland, and signed professional forms for Leeds at the age of 16. He made his first team debut on New Year's Day 1966, less than three weeks before his 18th birthday, and would go on to play for the club for almost 20 years.

Was an Australian athlete and tennis player. He was Australia's first Olympian, being its only repre

Was an Australian athlete and tennis player. He was Australia's first Olympian, being its only representative in 1896, and the first Olympic champion in the 800 metres and the 1500 metres running events. Although largely unknown, Flack also competed in th

Was an English cricketer who played 16 first-class games for Worcestershire in the 1920s. He top-sco

Was an English cricketer who played 16 first-class games for Worcestershire in the 1920s. He top-scored with 41 in the second innings of his debut against Yorkshire, but his career was not successful. Bryant made 63 in the first innings against Essex in June 1924, but this was to prove his only half-century. Indeed, his duck in the second innings of that match began a dreadful sequence of scores.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Willem II Tilburg. Hermans is a defender who was born in

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Willem II Tilburg. Hermans is a defender who was born in Goirle and made his debut in professional football, being part of the FC Eindhoven squad in the 1993-94 season. He also played for FC Volendam, MVV Maastricht, Fortuna Sittard and De Graafschap before joining Willem II.

Was an English cricketer. Hazelton represented Hampshire in three first-class matches in 1883. Hazel

Was an English cricketer. Hazelton represented Hampshire in three first-class matches in 1883. Hazelton made his debut against Sussex.

Was an English former footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Hereford, Workin

Was an English former footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Hereford, Workington and Peterborough before retiring in 1970 due to injury. He also earned three caps for the England national team. He was first cousin to Leeds players Dennis Grainger, Colin Grainger and Jack Grainger.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born in Halifax, Yorkshire and died in Rochdale, Lancashire. Holroyd made a single first-class appearance, against Nottinghamshire

Was an English cricketer, who played four first-class matches. He was born in Shifnal, Shropshire, a

Was an English cricketer, who played four first-class matches. He was born in Shifnal, Shropshire, and he died at the age of just 35 in East Worthing, Sussex. Three of Bennett's games were for Worcestershire in 1925, while the other came for the Civil Service (playing their only first-class match) in 1927. In the latter game against the touring New Zealanders, themselves making their first tour of England, he made 73 and 60 (by some distance the highest scores of his career). He brought off only one catch in first-class cricket, to dismiss Bob Wyatt in the derby against Warwickshire. Before his brief first-class career, Bennett played a number of games in the Minor Counties Championship for Staffordshire; he scored 97 for them against Kent Second XI in 1921. He also played club cricket for Wolverhampton, and in a single-innings game against Shrewsbury School in 1922 hit 146 opening the batting; the match was eventually drawn with Shrewsbury nine wickets down.