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Charles Percy McGahey (12 February 1871 – 10 January 1935) was an English
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er who played
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for
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between
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. McGahey also played for London County between
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and
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and was named as one of the
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in
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. McGahey played two
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during
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's tour of
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in 1901-02. McGahey played
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for Clapton, one of the leading amateur clubs of the day.Clapton FC Souvenir of Jubillee Celebration Dinner by Wm. H. Long (1928) p. 36 McGahey died from
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in a finger, which he damaged after slipping on a wet pavement.


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