soupsandwich
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Sunday soccer is sinful, 1972
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blackthorn8
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So was playing football on cobble stoned streets........... but we had lookouts for the rozzers on patrol
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Tuz_Not_Tuzz
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Wasn't there a Spurs player back in the day who quit after getting all religious (no i don't mean Glenn Hoddle).Sunday soccer is sinful, 1972
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Are you thinking of Gavin Peacock who played for Chelsea?
Not as well-known, but John Bostock, ex of Spurs, also features in this list.
Footballers who found God: Radamel Falcao, Alisson, Gavin Peacock and more
With Easter approaching, Planet Sport takes a look at players for whom football isn’t their only religion.
www.planetsport.com
Peter Knowles, brother of 'nice one Cyril' packed up the game to become a full time Jehova's witness.
FoxDownunder
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Do you mean Peter Knowles (Wolves), brother of Cyril (Spurs)? Quit in 1970 when he turned to become a Jehovah's Witness
Never knew this…
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Tuz_Not_Tuzz
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That's the one.
Fascinating stuff.