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Paynter knows art of being a top boss

As Billy Paynter takes his first steps in football management, he can draw on his experiences of playing under a galaxy of high-profile bosses.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 May 2023

BY JOHN LYONS

AS BILLY Paynter takes his first steps in football management, he can draw on his experiences of playing under a galaxy of high-profile bosses.
That’s what happens when you’ve played in the Football League for more than 15 years, notched up over 500 career games and 130-odd goals. From Brian Horton to Peter Taylor, Danny Wilson to Simon Grayson, Neil Warnock to Nigel Clough, Gus Poyet to Ronnie
Moore – and a whole lot more – Paynter has pretty
Ask the 38-year-old Runcorn Linnets boss to pick out some of his major influences and he says: “When I was at Swindon, Danny Wilson...

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