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World Cup Withdrawal

Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1962Date range
1Named people
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Chronological records

1962

"Bobby" Robert William Robson1962

Sport / Football

Withdraws from England's 1962 World Cup squad after suffering an ankle injury before the tournament.

Names involved

"Bobby" Robert William Robson

Provenance

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