Cryptic crossword clue
Some of them worked in Hackney to train players 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COACHMEN

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What does COACHMEN mean?

COACHMEN noun
  1. A man who drives a horse-drawn coach, a male coach driver.

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