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1388:"Dyson is defiant as Boro' hell hits family"
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1363:"Where are they now?: Paul Dyson"
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27:Personal information
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399:Dave Sexton
279:England U21
77:Position(s)
1441:Categories
1431:Paul Dyson
1412:Paul Dyson
1279:References
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767:Stoke City
450:Birmingham
427:Darlington
403:Stoke City
388:Jim Holton
384:Sunderland
352:Birmingham
336:Darlington
328:Stoke City
316:footballer
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159:Stoke City
62:Birmingham
46:1959-12-27
22:Paul Dyson
274:1980–1981
208:1989–1990
190:1988–1989
172:1986–1988
154:1983–1986
136:1978–1983
93:1976–1978
64:, England
32:Full name
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372:1978–79
364:Everton
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109:Years
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