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RANDOM…

 with Patrick John
DID YOU KNOW: On Christmas Day 1935, Oldham beat Tranmere 4-1 in the old Third Division North. Big deal. But the return game came on Boxing Day, as was the custom then, and Tranmere gained revenge to the tune of 13-4. Robert ‘Bunny’ Bell scored nine in the Prenton Park game … and missed a penalty.

Separated at birth...

STEVE BACKLEY

ANDERSON

ZOLA

RIO FERDINAND

PATRICK VIEIRA

WOJCIECH SZCZESNY

NORMA OFF SHAMELESS

STIG OF THE DUMP

JOSEPH GOEBBELS

ANDY ABRAHAMS

BRIAN CLOUGH (pictured with Peter Taylor) will always be remembered a...

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