FROM the days of Reverend Tiverton Preedy and St. Peter's back in 1887, the football has long been woven into the fabric of our town.
Walking around Oakwelll, the echoes of years gone by ring loud - of Martin Devaney whipping in the ball of his life for Odejayi to nod home against a hapless Chelsea goalkeeper to Darren Barnard scoring that volley against Huddersfield.
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