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Awful flashback concerning footballers (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

halfbacks

'footballers' is the definition.
(I know this)

'awful flashback' is the wordplay.
'awful' indicates an anagram.
'flashback' is an anagram of 'HALFBACKS'.

'concerning' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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