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retrospective of the 1979–80 season, Kilmore was described as "one of the best penalty box players the club has ever seen". Grimsby came close to an unprecedented third consecutive promotion in 1980–81, eventually finishing seventh in the Second
Division.
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Lincoln City are to bring the former
Grimsby Town player Kevin Kilmore back into English football following a short spell as a semi-professional in Belgium.
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In the 1985 close season, Kilmore moved to
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Christine kept
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Just after the start of the next season, Kilmore was sold to
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733:Atkin, Ronald (5 April 1981). "No time for stars".
610:"55 years of football for our Roy of the Rovers".
554:"Seizoensoverzicht Verbroedering Geel KFC 1985–86"
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281:(born 11 November 1959) is an English former
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249:International career
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27:Personal information
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775:(MS Word document)
768:"A–Z Past Players"
699:. 13 February 2012
351:England youth team
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697:Grimsby Telegraph
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655:. pp. 34–35.
632:. AFS Enterprises
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405:semi-professional
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