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Poole was a season ticket holder at Vale Park for 50 years after retiring as a player. He married Gill and had children
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in terms of most appearances for the club), scoring 79 goals.
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on 17 November. However, the club started poorly and were
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February 1953. He also appeared for
1309:Kent, Jeff (1990). "Fame and Fortune (1950–1959)".
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38:Personal information
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403:Roy Sproson
319:season led
251:Oxford City
243:Terry Miles
207:Henry Poole
97:Position(s)
46:Henry Poole
33:Harry Poole
1538:Categories
1209:References
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395:non-League
336:Sunderland
301:Norman Low
253:whilst on
211:free kicks
57:1935-01-31
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519:Port Vale
393:to local
278:relegated
247:Port Vale
225:title in
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187:1968–1969
174:Port Vale
169:1953–1968
101:Half back
72:, England
43:Full name
483:Division
237:Born in
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1203:1958–59
1188:Honours
1094:1967–68
1054:1966–67
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974:1964–65
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352:manager
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478:Total
475:Other
466:FA Cup
429:, and
344:replay
340:FA Cup
338:in an
280:under
233:Career
89:Height
507:Goals
501:Goals
495:Goals
489:Goals
456:Club
142:Years
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1483:2023
1452:ISBN
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1289:2020
1257:ISBN
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146:Team
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