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Wilf Mannion
Wilf Mannion (May 16, 1918 - April 14, 2000) was a footballer who played for Middlesbrough from 1937 until 1954, scoring 110 goals in 368 appearances. He also played for England 26 times, scoring a hat-trick on his debut on May 10, 1947. He played his final game for England on October 3, 1951 against France.
After initially retiring as a player in 1954, Mannion joined Hull City in December of that year and decided to play on for another season. He eventually retired in 1959, having played an extra four years of non-league football.
He had a joint testimonial match with George Hardwick on May 17, 1983.
On April 14, 2000, Wilf Mannion passed away in hospital, at the age of 81. Many Middlesbrough fans were greatly saddened at the passing of one of their heroes.
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