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RUFF & SMOOTH FOR JOSH AT U’S

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The LeaguePaper Team
28 February 2021

Hometown hero’s milestone
By Adam Le Roux

WOUNDED WARRIOR: Josh Ruffels in action against Hull this season and, inset, back in 2013
PICTURE: PSI/Dennis Goodwin

TO MAKE just one appearance for your hometown club would be a dream come true for most people, but Josh Ruffels has already made 300 for his.
The U’s defender reached the milestone in Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat to Portsmouth at the Kassam Stadium, over seven years since making his bow for the club after moving from Coventry.
It has been quite a time for the Yellows, having gone from League Two mediocrity to ...

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