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Bircham looking to prove a point

All eyes will be on new Bedford Town boss Lee Bircham when the Southern League Division One Central title race begins to take shape this season.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 August 2023

SOUTHERN LGE, STEP 4 PREVIEW
By Jon Couch

OLD AND THE NEW: Bedford boss Lee Bircham

ALL EYES will be on new Bedford Town boss Lee Bircham when the Southern League Division One Central title race begins to take shape this season.
Bircham led new boys Leighton Town to the Spartan South Midlands League title by a clear 14 points last term.
But days later, he made the controversial switch to ambitious rivals Bedford and has since swooped to sign a number of big-name additions, including striker Adam Cunnington from Enfield Town.
Bircham’s Eagles will be looking to soar as a result but Le...

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