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Below is the story of Leigh Roose, a war hero and former Everton goalkeeper.

A new book has been published to tell the tale of 'football's first superstar' - and we have four copies to give away! Simply retweet the below tweet to enter the competition. Alternatively, purchase a copy of 'Lost In France' here.

On its own, the name Leigh Roose is easily missed among the thousands listed on the Theipval Memorial in northern France.

In fact, it is spelt wrong. On it, he is ‘Rouse’.

It is a gross injustice for a man and footballer steeped in history.