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Iain McMullen - Football and the First World War
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Writer. Historian. Battlefields. Football. Research etc etc etc.
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Former Sheffield Wednesday footballer Private Walter Eaton died of wounds on this day in 1917. The Sheffield-born fullback, who also played for both Rotherham County and Town, was serving with the 1st Tyneside Irish at the time of his death and is buried at Etaples Military a cemetery.
![Iain McMullen - Football and the First World War (@IainMcMullen) on Twitter photo 2023-05-15 18:51:41 Former @swfc footballer Private Walter Eaton died of wounds on this day in 1917. The Sheffield-born fullback, who also played for both Rotherham County and Town, was serving with the 1st Tyneside Irish at the time of his death and is buried at Etaples Military a cemetery. Former @swfc footballer Private Walter Eaton died of wounds on this day in 1917. The Sheffield-born fullback, who also played for both Rotherham County and Town, was serving with the 1st Tyneside Irish at the time of his death and is buried at Etaples Military a cemetery.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FwMNAB7WwAE5lU_.jpg)
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Iain McMullen - Football and the First World War There's a nice family story here. The Watford goalkeeper is Reg 'Skilly' Williams. His great-great-grandson is Jack Grieves, a young player who has broken into Watford's first-team squad and made four appearances to date.
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Explore the rich history of football in #WW1 with our searchable magazine archive. Discover 86 articles and book reviews in Stand To! then widen your search for a further 169 references across our digitised archive. #WW1 Football #HistoricFootball
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On this day 39 years ago, 56 people travelled to Valley Parade and never returned.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of those that lost their lives and everybody at Bradford City AFC
You’ll Never Walk Alone 💚🤍🤝❤️💛
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Grateful beyond words for the unwavering support from Commonwealth War Graves. Their commitment to 'People First' isn't just a motto; grate efforts were made to ensure our safety in Egypt. Our hearts still with Gaza and our people, hoping for an end to the conflict soon. 🙏 #PeopleFirst Director General of the CWGC
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