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DALES HAS CAREER ALL IRONED OUT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 July 2018

BIG MOVE: Andy Dales

ANDY DALES says dropping down into Non-League, rather than learn your trade through a professional academy, has helped resurrect his promising career.
The 23-year-old winger, who started his career at Derby County, scored 23 goals for Evo-Stik Northern Premier side Mickleover Sports last season to earn himself a place on the V9 Academy, run by England World Cup ace Jamie Vardy.
Now, after impressing scouts in a series of trials at Manchester City’s Etihad Campus, Dales has earned himself a dream move to League One Scunthorpe United in what is a club record d...

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