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Peter Coates: 'Stoke's a proper football area – an industrial, working-class community' | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
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Stoke City FC on Twitter: "🎂 Many happy returns to the Chairman, Peter Coates who turns 8⃣2⃣ today! #SCFC 🔴⚪️ https://t.co/fXxu2HaU37" / Twitter
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Stoke City FC on Twitter: "Wishing the Chairman, Peter Coates, a very happy birthday! 🎂 #SCFC 🔴⚪️ https://t.co/dH6cHLJjue" / Twitter
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