Bluebirds Players Were Heroes in the Trenches

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UP to 10 Cardiff City players fought in the trenches of World War I, research for a new paperback has revealed.

Author Andrew Riddoch unearthed details of the Bluebirds players' heroism for his book When the Whistle Blows, which tells the story of Football Battalion the 17th Middlesex. City's FA Cup winning captain Fred Keenor and team-mate Lyndon Sandoe volunteered for the 17th Middlesex.

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Bluebirds Players Were Heroes in the Trenches

But the book details how a further eight City players served in the trenches with other battalions because they joine...

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