Non-League Paper

THERE’S STILL LIFE IN LORRAINE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 April 2020

By David Richardson
SIX years ago, Paul Lorraine was told it was likely he would never play football again – but after defying the odds he’s now searching for one last opportunity.
The experienced centre-back captained Ebbsfleet United, Woking and AFC Wimbledon in a proud and successful career which has spanned almost two decades.
But it almost came to an abrupt end in 2014 when playing for Whitehawk as a season-ending injury threatened to be a defining one.
“I remember the physio at the time, Paul Baskin, a wonderful man, rang me up and said ‘I don’t think you...

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