What's the greatest comeback in football history?

Name: What's the greatest comeback in football history?
Uploaded: 2026-05-09T10:01:17.000Z
Duration: 1 min 11 s

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In 1957, Charlton Athletic fought back from 5-1 and a man down to beat Huddersfield Town 5-6.

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