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A Pensioner at the start of his career, this England international moved north to spend four years as a Red Devil. A spell as a Red and Black in Italy was followed by a Red and Blue year in Paris. A return to the UK came at the age of 30 as a Ger before, and after 10 years away, he returned to his native city as a Super Hoop. After five years, he became a player-coach for the Eagles, but played just one game before becoming a Super Hoop for a second time. His last season as a player saw him as a Chairboy, a Cabbage, a Lion, and an O. Which England international was this?

Having spent five years with some non-league stones, a move to the Sky Blues saw this player experience top flight football for the first time. Two years later he became a Tricky Tree and earned legendary status. Relegation as player-manager ended a 12-year stay and he moved north to become a Magpie. His playing career ended with two years as an Iron and one last promotion-winning campaign as a citizen. Who was this England international defender?

He came through the youth ranks as a Lillywhite and stayed for 12 years before the lure of a Red and White existence in the south of France won him over. After injury curtailed his career in France, he returned to England to take up a post as a player-manager for the Robins. After guiding them to the top flight for the first time in their history, he left to become a Pensioner where he made his last playing appearances. Who was this England international midfielder?

A long career began as a Fox and ended more than 1000 league appearances later as an O. In-between he played as a Potter, a championship-winning Tricky Tree, a Saint, a Ram, and a Pilgrim. The search for the 1000th appearance saw spells at the Dons, the Trotters, the Sky Blues, and the Irons but yielded just one appearance. Who was this record-breaking international whose career spanned more than 30 years?