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1933 Peter Doherty, Glentoran inside forward, signed for Blackpool. He was to become the greatest Irishman in the position for almost 20 years. He moved to Manchester City in 1936, Derby County 1945, Huddersfield Town 1946 and Doncaster Rovers in 1949. He won a Championship medal with Manchester City, a Cup winners' with Derby and a Third Division with Doncaster. For Ireland he won 10 caps pre-war and six afterwards, the first in 1935 and the last in 1951. When he gave up playing in 1953 he had appeared in 403 peace-time League games and scored 197 goals. He later managed Doncaster, Bristol City and the Northern Ireland national team.
1950 Hull City signed Sid Gerrie, a centre forward from Dundee. Played two seasons with Dundee and seven with Hull scoring 20 goals in 41 Scottish League games for the former and 60 goals in 126 Football League matches for the latter.
1952 Jack Connor, Stockport County centre forward, scored 5 goals against Workington Town. A much travelled player, he was a prolific scorer in the lower Divisions of the League for ten seasons after the Second War. From 1946 to 1957 he played in turn for Ipswich Town, Carlisle United, Rochdale, Bradford City, Stockport County where he scored 131 goals in 206 matches in five seasons and Crewe Alexandra. His full record was 365 League games and 201 goals and 13 goals in the FA Cup.