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TOM Pope was ditched by Crewe as a teenager – only to be re-signed as a professional after an outstanding season in Non-League with Biddulph Victoria. He went on to become one of the EFL’s most reliable targetmen, scoring 127 goals in 488 appearances for Crewe, Rotherham, Bury and, most notably, Port Vale, where he won promotion to League One in 2013 and remains a terrace hero. Now 41, Pope talks to Chris
Dunlavy about the three best players he ever shared a pitch with:
Gary Roberts – Crewe Alexandra Gary was England Under-18 captain when I joined Crewe, playing alon...

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