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Droylsden FC are still thirsty

Beware Vase contenders – when Dave Pace is in with Droylsden, he’s all in.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 November 2025

Droylsden FC players celebrate beating high-ranked Northwich

By Andy Mitchell

Beware Vase contenders – when Dave Pace is in, he’s all in.

Droylsden FC never did half measures when owner and chairman Pace took the managerial reins and inspired a surge up three levels to Non-League’s top flight inside a decade.
Style and substance, success with all the trimmings, Pace always wanted it all and nothing has changed now the Mancunians have re-emerged from being mothballed for three years by Covid-impacted financial strains.
So when the Bloods were not only on the canvas but seeing stars at 2-0 down to higher-ranked Northwich Victoria in the FA Vase, per...

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