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The story of how Witton Albion have signed a former Premier League favourite proves the old adage that it’s not what you know, but who.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 November 2023

Albion high

By Andrew Simpson

PREMIER CLASS: Witton Albion new boy Matt Lowton in action for Burnley
PICTURE: Alamy

THE story of how Witton Albion have signed a former Premier League favourite proves the old adage that it’s not what you know, but who.
Matt Lowton, who was still starring for Burnley in England’s top-flight as recently as last year, was unveiled as the Northern Premier League club’s latest recruit on Monday.
“Right place, right time – at least it was for us!” Albion boss Jon Macken told The NLP when asked how the Northwich club completed the coup of the popular full-back.
“Football, e...

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