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One of four players, not a good one, in football club (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

west ham

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'football club' is the definition.

'one of four players not a good one' is the wordplay.
'one of four players' becomes 'west' (bridge players are given names of compass points).
'not a good one' becomes 'ham' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'west'+'ham'='WEST HAM'

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(Other definitions for west ham that I've seen before include "East London football team" , "The Hammers F.C." , "The new stadium (anag)" , "London FA team" , "London football side" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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