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Word: wolyerhampton (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Priest was centre forward for the Wolyerhampton Wanderers, four times winners over the famous Astor Villas, who are now holders of the English challenge cup. In talking about the game, he said: "You must never pick the ball up with your hands, but you must carry it along just the same. If the ground is good, you can keep the ball on the ground and still take it down the field and still take it down the field by dribbling it along, dodging around the players on the other side as they get in front of you. If the ground...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Game of Foot-Ball as Played in England. | 1/28/1888 | See Source »

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