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A bizarre history of loans: Where did it really all begin?

Summary by FourFourTwo
“Who on Earth is A.H. Chequer?” That was the question asked by spectators when they saw an unfamiliar name on the Wanderers teamsheet ahead of the very first FA Cup final, played between Wanderers and Royal Engineers in March 1872.In fact, ‘A.H. Chequer’ was a pseudonym for Morton Betts, who usually played for Harrow Chequers (hence ‘A Harrow Chequer’). The Chequers had decided to pull out of the tournament after the first round, but that didn’t…
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FourFourTwo broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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