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667:in the 7–10 defeat by
65:January 1972 (aged 61)
699:International honours
681:Station Road, Swinton
600:Station Road, Swinton
440:and wartime-guest at
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35:Personal information
952:Great Britain squad
872:on 7 September 2015
691:Watkins signed for
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612:Wilderspool Stadium
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592:1934 Lancashire Cup
506:Wilderspool Stadium
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420:, and professional
71:Playing information
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1358:Joe Bradbury
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1483:1972 deaths
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1383:Cliff Evans
1285:(c) unknown
1196:Albert Gear
1098:Harry Woods
1078:Nat Silcock
1068:Jack Morley
1063:Jack Miller
1058:Tommy McCue
1033:Fred Harris
1028:Harry Field
1008:Gwyn Davies
573:Les Pearson
541:Cliff Evans
442:Oldham RLFC
418:rugby union
414: 1910
239:Oldham RLFC
78:Rugby union
56: 1910
1472:Categories
1446:Lance Todd
1428:Gus Risman
1301:see also…
1278:Lance Todd
1212:Gus Risman
1088:Alec Troup
1073:Gus Risman
1023:Mick Exley
970:Jim Brough
735:References
665:scrum-half
631:scrum-half
616:Warrington
577:Gus Risman
510:Warrington
486:scrum-half
446:scrum-half
160:Scrum-half
1363:Bob Brown
1188:Bob Brown
1053:Hal Jones
876:1 January
850:1 January
824:1 January
773:1 January
525:Bob Brown
475:The Cliff
1444:coach -
1378:Bert Day
1237:Bert Day
537:Bert Day
399:Source:
369:1933–37
344:1932–36
264:1946–48
233:1940–41
208:1931–46
156:Position
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641:in the
635:Salford
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496:in the
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463:Swinton
457:Salford
444:, as a
438:Salford
242:(guest)
212:Salford
1275:Coach:
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723:Family
658:London
639:Barrow
311:Years
286:Total
175:Years
93:Years
709:Wales
669:Wigan
588:Wigan
494:Wigan
434:Wales
348:Wales
314:Team
178:Team
170:Club
96:Team
88:Club
878:2015
852:2012
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794:ISBN
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432:and
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62:Died
49:Born
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192:G
187:T
120:P
110:G
105:T
23:.
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