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Dave King shines as Bilston Town reach FA Vase round of 16

Dave King is determined to savour every second of Bilston Town’s FA Vase adventure – particularly the pies and Guinness!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

By Andy Mitchell

Dave King is determined to savour every second of Bilston Town’s FA Vase adventure – particularly the pies and Guinness!
Repeating history
A stalwart of the Black Country circuit, summer appointment King admits the prospect of Vase glory barely crossed his mind having fallen at the first hurdle in five of his seven seasons in charge of nearby Tividale.
Six months later and he has already bagged more Vase wins with the Steelmen – five – than his entire Tividale tenure, teeing up a tantalising all-Step 6 tie with North West Counties League Division One North title-hopefuls Dr...

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