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Chris Dunlavy: Standing the test of time!

Chris Dunlavy reflects on the remarkable journeys of Scott Davies and Aaron Ramsey – and how football careers can change in the blink of an eye.

Nothing brings home the remorseless march of time like the career of a professional footballer.

One moment, you’re watching a teenage prospect with the world at his feet. The next, a stressed-out manager whose playing days are a misty-eyed anecdote.
Twice this summer, I’ve been made to feel very old indeed. The first occasion came when Scott Davies was appointed Aldershot Town manager at the end of April. The second when Aaron Ramsey was unveiled by Oxford United.
The 2007-08 season was my first on The Non-League Paper, and as a resident of Colliers Wood in South London, the Rec was a regul...

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