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I’ve loved my time – now to hand on the baton

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 June 2023

THE BIG INTERVIEW TOM CHAMPION

STALWART: Former Barnet, Dartford and Cambridge United midfielder Tom Champion has hung up his well-used boots at the age of 37
PICTURE: Kevin Lamb

TOM CHAMPION always knew playing football wouldn’t last forever. It’s probably why the he enjoyed it so much! From a young player at Barnet, travelling to and from university in Birmingham to play for Martin Hayes’ Bishop’s Stortford at the weekend, then a 9-5 job in the city while at Dartford, the 37-year-old took the scenic route back to the professional game, eventually reach...

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