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The Premier League Striker Who Spent Three Years in Jail: Who is Lee Hughes?

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The Sporting Blog tells the FULL story! Hughes’ record at West Brom: 1997/98 (First Division): 37 games, 14 goals 1998/99 (First Division): 42 games, 31 goals 1999/00 (First Division): 36 games, 13 goals 2000/01 (First Division): 41 games, 22 goals Hughes was the top scorer in every season at West Brom, so he was a shrewd acquisition.

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Luke McCormick: The Football League Player Jailed For Death By Dangerous Driving

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The Sporting Blog explains exactly what happened to the promising goalkeeper! He made one appearance under Paul Sturrock on the final day of the 2000/01 season, earning a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw at home to Rochdale. His retirement was confirmed in the summer of 2022. Head to our football blog for more

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Leeds United in the 90s: From the Champions League to the Championship in Three Years

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The Sporting Blog tells the full story! The Sporting Blog details the best period of Leeds’ recent history - followed by its worst. Duberry, Bakke and Huckerby were regulars as United reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup too, so Ridsdale sanctioned more money on players to ensure Leeds stayed in the top-three in 2000/01.

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The Greatest Tight Ends in NFL History

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Today on The Sporting Blog we take a look at some of the best tight ends in NFL history. So just how good were the trailblazers of the past? Have they since been surpassed by the talented tight ends that have stepped on the NFL field in the past few decades? A former NFL tight end as a movie star would be unthinkable in the 80s!