Non-League Paper

LIFE IN THE OLD DOG YET

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 September 2017

By Mark Carruthers
NEWCASTLE BENFIELD striker Paul Brayson celebrated his 40th birthday in the only way he would have wanted.
The prolific frontman led the line for his side in their FA Cup Second Qualifying tie against Ashton United.
Brayson is a goalscoring phenomenon and has been throughout his career. From learning from the likes of Cole, Ferdinand and Shearer in his academy days at Newcastle United to terrorising Non-League defences with Blyth Spartans and Northwich Victoria.
He is showing no signs of easing off, having scored over 120 goals in the last three seasons.
And as he reached...

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