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1279:90 minutes.
863:Wayne Brown
646:Ryan Sugden
505:Adam Quinn
432:, Leicester
305:20 May 2006
288:Wayne Brown
81:20 May 2006
1914:Categories
1387:References
1300:Post-match
1043:Rob Purdie
878:Ryan Green
800:John Grant
699:Lee Butler
519:Greg Young
283:Ryan Green
248:John Grant
224:Rob Purdie
114:Attendance
1838:A49 derby
1356:June 2024
1327:does not
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1217:Guy Ipoua
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439:Referee:
256:Guy Ipoua
202:Morecambe
156:Leicester
94:Leicester
1807:Managers
1702:The Shay
1511:play-off
1251:Manager:
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823:Manager:
419:109'
379:Williams
182:Hereford
132:→
123:←
1899:2013–14
1894:2012–13
1889:2011–12
1884:2010–11
1879:2009–10
1874:2008–09
1869:2007–08
1864:2006–07
1857:Seasons
1831:Matches
1802:Players
1797:History
1790:General
1723:2001–02
1718:1921–22
1711:Seasons
1695:Grounds
1686:Players
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298:Details
213:Summary
101:Referee
1513:finals
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