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over

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in a

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third round tie in 1992. At the time Arsenal were the reigning Division One champions, whilst Wrexham were a Division Four side. He later signed for

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for £108,000, before finishing his career in the

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. He later became an accountant for a local firm.

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1971 births Living people Welsh men's footballers Footballers from Wrexham Wrexham A.F.C. players English Football League players Cymru Premier players Swansea City A.F.C. players Caernarfon Town F.C. players Cefn Druids A.F.C. players Men's association football forwards {{Wales-footy-forward-stub