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DOUBLE INTERNATIONAL

DOUBLE INTERNATIONAL

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Willie Watson (1920-2004) played soccer for Huddersfield Town, Sunderland, Halifax Town, and England, gaining his first football cap in the 9-2 thrashing of Northern Ireland in 1949. He also played cricket for Yorkshire and Leicestershire and 23 times for England.

8vo. 176pp. 14 pages of photographs. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good condition. Signed by Watson (not dedicated) to fly-leaf and also to bookplate laid down to front pastedown.

Date
1956
Publisher
Stanley Paul
Author
Willie WATSON

£35.00 (Code: 99494)

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