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WITH PATRICK JOHN

DID YOU KNOW
  While the rest of this sea-faring nation marked the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, the good folk of Barnsley had other things on their minds. Five days after the Titanic went down, they drew 0-0 with West Brom in the FA Cup final at Crystal Palace. Four days later they won their one and only FA Cup when Harry Tufnell scored the only goal in the replay at Bramall Lane. And was presumably home in time for tea.
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