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LEESE LANDS ROLE OF RESCUING REDS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 October 2026

By Jon Couch

CHALLENGE: Andy Leese

ANDY Leese says he is relishing the challenge of keeping his local side Leighton Town at Step 3 – and appeasing “the most passionate fans in the league”.
Experienced Leese, 63, has taken over at Bell Close alongside trusted number two Jon Meakes, following the departure of Paul Reed.
The pair have built up a solid reputation at Steps 2-4 over the years, managing the likes of Chesham United, Enfield Town, Hayes and Yeading and more recently Walthamstow FC.
Now they take over a Reds side who have struggled to adapt to the Sou...

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