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5 Facts About Money In Football

Who was the first £1000 Footballer? Why were Sunderland once known as ‘the Bank of England’? Where did Manchester United’s wealth originate from?   Fact 1: The First £1000 Footballer (Alf Common – joined Middlesbrough from Sunderland in 1905.)   Fact 2: The Rise Of United’s WealthIn 1902, Newton Heath were facing bankruptcy. Desperate to […]

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