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West Ham defender Fredericks makes history as first concussion substitute in FA Cup loss to Manchester United

Manchester United’s FA Cup win over West Ham on Tuesday didn’t bring a lot of excitement, but it did include a small piece of English football history.

Ryan Fredericks ensured his place in quiz questions for years to come when he came on as English football’s first concussion substitute.

The right-back came on in place of Issa Diop after the Frenchman had a clash of heads with Anthony Martial.

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