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Now we’re Coasting our way to the promised land

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 April 2017

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DAVE CHALLINOR
By MATT BADCOCK

CHAMPIONS! AFC Fylde players celebrate winning the National League North title under manager Dave Challinor, inset
PICTURE: Richard Parkes

WHEN AFC Fylde chairman David Haythornthwaite was persuaded over a pint to get involved with a little club near Blackpool, the plan to reach the Football League by 2022 was put in motion.
The multi-millionaire was roped in by good friend Dai Davis – now president, then chairman, of a West Lancashire League side known as Kirkham & Wesham.
That was ten years ago and since then they’ve only been going ...

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