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Halifax Town: Hunger games inspires Chris Millington

Much like his friend and predecessor Pete Wild, Chris Millington has perfected the art of rescuing academy rejects, turning them into National League stars and sending them back to EFL.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 March 2025

Millenic Alli joined FC Halifax Town back in 2022 before moving onto to Exeter City last year

By Chris Dunlavy
DRIVE: FC Halifax boss Chris Millington

Vincent Kompany once said you could walk into the Burnley branch of Tesco and discover a talented footballer.
What matters, the Belgian insisted, was the other stuff – attitude, work-rate, the resilience to fail and go again.
It’s a sentiment shared by FC Halifax Townboss Chris Millington.
Much like his friend and predecessor Pete Wild, the 49-year-old has perfected the art of rescuing academy rejects, turning them into National League stars and sending them back to EFL.
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