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breaking out just after the hour mark. The melee resulted in
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In early 2007, Hackett also produced a DVD-ROM with
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Article about Trevillion & Hackett's work together
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209:(born 22 June 1944) is an English former
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368:and West Germany, which Brazil won on
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630:Hackett's Law; a Referee's Notebook!
517:Football League Handbooks, 1972–1975
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326:own goal. In 1986, he refereed the
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328:League Cup
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