centre forward

noun

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The players who, as a rule, make or mar the success of a side in modern football are the centre forward and the centre half-back.

He was, nevertheless, a very useful all-round player, and could take his place as a centre forward at a moment's notice.

Behind each centre forward hovered one of the Britling boys.

Norman, playing centre-forward, kicked the ball across to Sturton, next on his left.

Aspinall; while the stores sergeant, a league player, was the star performer at centre-forward.

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