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COVENTRY CITY V MAIDENHEAD UNITED

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 November 2017

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WILY Alan Devonshire has long etched his name in FA Cup folklore – now he’s looking to add the tag of giant-killer to his glittering CV.
The Maidenhead United manager still recalls the day in 1980 when West Ham United became the last club outside the top-flight to win the FA Cup when he set up Trevor Brooking to score the winner in a 1-0 victory over Arsenal.
Today, Devonshire rekindles his love affair with the competition he so loves when his National League newcomers take on League 2 big guns Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena – arguably the most soughtafter tie in the ...

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