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“Has a club ever built a statue in tribute to somebody who has never played for them?” wonders James Preston.
Let’s start by addressing the obvious loophole in this question: the managers. “There is a statue of Bob Stokoe outside the Stadium of Light, in the famous pose of him running on to the pitch at the final whistle of the 1973 FA Cup final,” says Steve Hart. “He never played for Sunderland.”
Continue reading…Plus: teams with the same name in the top flight; qualifying for Europe with a -30 goal difference; and low-scoring title winnersMail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU“Has a club ever built a statue in tribute to somebody who has never played for them?” wonders James Preston.Let’s start by addressing the obvious loophole in this question: the managers. “There is a statue of Bob Stokoe outside the Stadium of Light, in the famous pose of him running on to the pitch at the final whistle of the 1973 FA Cup final,” says Steve Hart. “He never played for Sunderland.” Continue reading…
