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GAFFER’S GREATEST GAFFER: Tempo was the trick for Steve

In the latest in our series we pick the brains of ex-Northern Ireland international playmaker Jamie Ward whose first shot at management came as a bolt from the blue at Ilkeston Town earlier this season.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 March 2023

THE GAFFER’S GREATEST GAFFER
WITH JAMIE WARD

By Andy Mitchell
WHO inspires the inspirations in the ever-changing world of football? Which traits stand the test of time?
In the latest in our series we pick the brains of ex-Northern Ireland international playmaker Jamie Ward whose first shot at management came as a bolt from the blue at Ilkeston Town earlier this season.
A seasoned professional with the likes of Sheffield United, Derby County and Nottingham Forest, Ward went on to feature for Solihull Moors in the National League prior to joining Buxton where he scored 17 goals to help wi...

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