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Hugh Patrick Curran (25 September 1943 – 2 September 2026) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward and spent the majority of his career in the English Football League. He played in five full international matches for Scotland between 1969 and 1971.

Curran began his career at Home Farm when his family moved to Dublin in 1954. After 6 years playing at all grades he moved to Shamrock Rovers to gain experience. After a period as an apprentice at Manchester United he was released and returned to his native Scotland with Third Lanark as a semi-pro where he struggled to see much first team action, instead joining Corby Town.

Spotted by Millwall, Curran signed professional forms at The Den in March 1964. Finishing his first full season with 19 goals, he was the club’s leading scorer as they won promotion from the fourth tier in 1965. This proved to be his only full campaign for Millwall, as he moved to Norwich City in January 1966. Serving the Carrow Road club for three years in the second flight, Curran scored 53 goals in total and was voted their player of the year in 1968.

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Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Mansfield Town. Playing predominantly as a forward, but later in his career used as a midfielder, Clough was capped by England 14 times in the early 1990s.

Clough was born in Sunderland, the son of Brian Clough who had been one of the most promising strikers in the English game until injury ended his career. Nigel was raised in Allestree, Derby, after his father became the manager of Derby County in 1967.[4][5] Clough’s father had moved on to manage Nottingham Forest in 1975 and as a young prospect Nigel signed apprentice forms with the club in 1982. He made his professional debut for the club in 1984 and remained a regular first team member for the next decade until he signed for Liverpool in 1993, also going on to make his England debut in 1989 and was part of the squad at UEFA Euro 1992.

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Donald Sanderson Masson (born 26 August 1946) is a Scottish former footballer. A midfielder, Masson began his career with Middlesbrough in 1964. He stayed there for six years before moving to Queens Park Rangers, followed by Derby County and Notts County, then player-manager of Kettering Town, before he retired.

Masson was voted Notts best player of all time by supporters. He played 17 caps for Scotland, including winning the British Home International Championship in 1976 and playing in the 1978 World Cup. After his retirement, Masson went into the hotel business with his wife.

Masson began his career with Middlesbrough in 1964. He was signed by Notts County manager Billy Gray in 1968 in a joint deal for £7000 along with Bob Worthington. He stayed there for six years before moving to Queens Park Rangers in December 1974 for £100,000. Masson made his debut in the 1–0 home win versus Sheffield United on 14 December 1974.

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