Eric Kirby (12 October 1926 - May 2018) was an English professional

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who played as a half-back in

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for York City, and was on the books of

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...

without making a league appearance.

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1926 births 2018 deaths Footballers from Sheffield English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players York City F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub