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On March 16th 1922, Mick O’Brien joined Leicester City. Two days later, he made his debut and helped them get their first win in six games.  From then on he was an automatic starter for Leicester and by the end of the 21/22 season he was their first choice centre-back.

Mick O’Brien was born on August 10th 1893 in Kilcock in County Kildare* His family emigrated to England and he grew up in County Durham. He took up football in his teenage years and by the time he was eighteen he was playing for the famous Blyth Spartans

Harry Duggan made his Republic of Ireland debut against Italy at Lansdowne Road on April 23rd 1927. And, although he was on the losing side in that game, he played well and got a good report in the Irish Independent, which praised his “hard work, splendid combination play