Tweedale Rigg (1 November 1896 – 1973) was an English
footballer
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who played as a
wing half
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for
Blackburn Rovers
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and
Rochdale
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. He also played for
Liverpool
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during World War One.
References
1896 births
1973 deaths
English men's footballers
Footballers from Rochdale
Men's association football wing halves
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
Manchester North End F.C. players
Great Harwood F.C. players
Liverpool F.C. wartime guest players
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