Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game — and England — forever.
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Kevin Guthrie
Fergus Suter
Edward Holcroft
Arthur Kinnaird
Niamh Walsh
Martha Almond
Charlotte Hope
Margaret Alma Kinnaird
Craig Parkinson
James Walsh
James Harkness
Jimmy Love
Ben Batt
Cartwright
Joncie Elmore
Ted Stokes
Gerard Kearns
Tommy Marshall
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Alfred Lyttelton
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Set against the complex tapestry of Hong Kong residents, a multifaceted group of women sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability.
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