Bullard, who had not played since April, was given a warm welcome by fans who had at times turned on him at the tail end of last season.

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However the 50-year-old said they were given a warm welcome.

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English Heritage historian Paul Pattison said the troops who disembarked at the ports of Dover were given a warm and compassionate welcome.

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