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    Knee injury forces end to defender Stubbs' career

    Wednesday, August 20, 2008

    Derby defender Alan Stubbs has been forced to retire following a recurrence of a troublesome knee injury. The 36-year-old made the decision after scans revealed a return of the problem that prematurely ended his campaign in April last season and saw him undergo surgery. Stubbs was forced off on the opening day of the Coca-Cola Championship season against Doncaster. County chairman Adam Pearson paid tribute to the experienced centre-half, saying: 'It is a blow because Alan Stubbs is not just a ...

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