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Fair use for Stoke City F.C.

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1. It is a historically significant photo of a famous person
2. It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
3. The photo is only being used for informational purposes, to illustrate the person described
4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.
5. The photograph has no commercial value.