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374:"Ken Roberts: Wrexham's record youngest player dies aged 84"
221:(27 March 1936 – 6 February 2021) was a Welsh professional
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Roberts' Football League managerial career at
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263:Reuben Noble-Lazarus
255:Bradford Park Avenue
219:Kenneth Owen Roberts
42:Kenneth Owen Roberts
34:Personal information
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961:& Lewer
235:Aston Villa
154:Aston Villa
89:Position(s)
29:Ken Roberts
1237:Categories
1104:Williamson
384:7 February
302:References
223:footballer
53:1936-03-27
1158:Wadsworth
829:Ratcliffe
378:BBC Sport
269:in 2008.
201:1983–1984
189:1968–1976
149:1953–1958
131:1951–1953
66:Cefn Mawr
39:Full name
959:O. Brown
505:F. Brown
487:Raisbeck
435:managers
267:Barnsley
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239:Chester
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865:Atkins
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336:23 May
227:winger
93:Winger
1050:Curle
941:Spink
847:Smith
793:Pejic
631:Oakes
229:with
166:Total
104:Years
1218:2010
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1200:2009
1182:2009
1176:Ryan
1164:2009
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338:2012
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