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first division

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noun

Sports.
  1. the half of a league comprising the teams having the best records at a particular time (second division ).


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Indeed, the left-winger was widely regarded as the most influential player in a team that won the First Division title and the League Cup in their first season after winning promotion in 1977-78.

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Robertson won the First Division title, two European Cups and two League Cups at Forest, playing 386 games and scoring 61 goals, before that acrimonious move to fierce rivals Derby.

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Colin Booth:, external Twice won the First Division title with Wolves in the 1950s and was capped at under-23 level by England.

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Bobby Kennedy:, external The defender made 254 appearances for Manchester City between 1961 and 1969 in which they won the First Division title.

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At club level he won the League Cup with Swindon Town and the First Division title with Derby.

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