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Focus On; Paul Edwards

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Paul Francis Edwards (born 7 October 1947) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Manchester United, Oldham Athletic and Stockport County.

Born in Shaw and Crompton, Lancashire, Edwards began his football career with Manchester United, signing his first amateur contract with them on 14 August 1963. He turned professional 18 months later, but it was another four years before he made his first team debut, playing in the 3–0 defeat away to Everton on 19 August 1969.

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Focus On; John Boyle

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John Boyle (born 25 December 1946) is a Scottish former footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s.

Born in Motherwell, he signed for London club Chelsea as a 15-year-old whilst on holiday in the city. Boyle was one of the lesser-known, but nevertheless important, members of the successful Chelsea side of the period, usually playing in the midfield ball-winner role. He made his Chelsea debut in a League Cup semi-final against Aston Villa and ultimately picked up a winners’ medal in that competition the same year after playing in Chelsea’s two-legged final victory over Leicester City.

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Focus On; John Hickton

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John Hickton (born 24 September 1944) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a striker for Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough, and Hull City. He also played in the North American Soccer League for Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He is noted for his prolific scoring for Middlesbrough between 1966 and 1976.

Hickton was born in Brimington, near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. He started his career at Sheffield Wednesday. He made his debut in the Football League First Division on 7 March 1964. The debut match was a 2–2 draw away to Aston Villa. He scored 21 goals from 56 appearances. This achievement caught the eye of Middlesbrough manager Stan Anderson. Anderson took Hickton to Teesside in 1966.

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