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On This Day (17th Aug 1976): Beard-Gate — When Roy Greenwood Fell Foul of Bob Stokoe
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On This Day (17th Aug 1976): Beard-Gate — When Roy Greenwood Fell Foul of Bob Stokoe
Roy Greenwood had only been at Sunderland for seven months, but his refusal to shave his beard was enough to keep him out of the club’s official team photo.
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