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Centenary Of The Birth Of Sam English

EDM number 1232 in 2007-08, proposed by Gregory Campbell on 19/03/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Sports.

That this House notes that 2008 marks the centenary of the birth of Sam English, born near Coleraine, who became the highest goal scorer for Glasgow Rangers in a single season, with a total of 44, a record still held to the present day; acknowledges the tragedy that occurred during a Rangers versus Celtic game in 1931 when English was involved in an accidental on-field collision with Celtic player, John Thompson, resulting in Thompson's death; notes that this deeply tragic death overshadowed English's playing career from that game onwards; and welcomes the efforts those involved with Glasgow Rangers FC are undertaking to ensure that this Ulsterman will be remembered for his goal scoring exploits rather than an accident from which an official inquiry at the time cleared him of any malicious intent.

This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Gregory Campbell19/03/2008East LondonderryDUPProposed
William McCrea19/03/2008South AntrimDUPSeconded
David Simpson19/03/2008Upper BannDUPSeconded
Nigel Dodds19/03/2008Belfast NorthDUPSeconded
Peter Bottomley19/03/2008Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Nigel Evans19/03/2008Ribble ValleyConservativeSeconded
Alan Simpson26/03/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Andrew MacKinlay27/03/2008ThurrockLabourSigned
Sammy Wilson21/04/2008East AntrimDUPSigned
Iris Robinson29/04/2008StrangfordDUPSigned
Jim Dobbin24/06/2008Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned

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