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655:References
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282:Hibernians
258:Hibernians
247:footballer
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63:Sweeper
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364:Spain
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274:Paola
220:Malta
101:Years
85:–1972
52:Paola
1045:Cini
842:2020
800:2020
771:2020
749:2020
723:2020
700:2020
591:Club
517:Date
476:1983
465:1982
454:1981
443:1980
432:1979
419:Apps
416:Year
358:and
111:Apps
105:Team
83:0000
574:1–1
514:No.
343:of
227:(1)
172:(0)
119:Gls
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479:5
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457:6
446:2
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