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===Notable players=== |
===Notable players=== |
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The College was considered a nursery of footballing talent, relying strictly on "science" and avoiding charging,<ref>{{cite journal |title=Football |journal=Birmingham Mail |date=5 March 1880 |page=2}}</ref> with players such as [[Thomas Slaney]] of Stoke City, [[John Brodie]], [[George Copley]], Tom Bryan (later of Wednesbury Strollers and Aston Villa), and champion sprinter Charles Johnstone all went through the College. |
The College was considered a nursery of footballing talent, relying strictly on "science" and avoiding charging,<ref>{{cite journal |title=Football |journal=Birmingham Mail |date=5 March 1880 |page=2}}</ref> with players such as [[Thomas Slaney]] of Stoke City, [[John Brant Brodie]] of Wolverhampton Wanderers, [[George Copley]], Tom Bryan (later of Wednesbury Strollers and Aston Villa), and champion sprinter Charles Johnstone all went through the College. |
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The most famous college player however was [[Edward Johnson (footballer, born 1860)|Teddy Johnson]], who earned a cap for [[England national football team|England]] in 1880, while captain of the College.<ref>{{cite journal |title=England v Wales |journal=The Times |date=17 March 1880 |page=12}}</ref> |
The most famous college player however was [[Edward Johnson (footballer, born 1860)|Teddy Johnson]], who earned a cap for [[England national football team|England]] in 1880, while captain of the College.<ref>{{cite journal |title=England v Wales |journal=The Times |date=17 March 1880 |page=12}}</ref> |
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