Non-League Paper

WE WON’T BE BOWING OUT, SAYS CHIEF KEN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 May 2020

By John Lyons

BATTLERS: Chorley endured a long first season at Step 1

MYSTIFIED chairman Ken Wright has scotched speculation that Chorley are contemplating voluntary relegation from the National League.
Several sources had suggested to The NLP that the part-time Magpies – who were cut adrift at the foot of the top-flight when the season came to an early halt – preferred to head back to National League North.
There was also talk that ground grading issues could be a factor for the Lancashire club, who went up via the play-offs last season.
But Wright has insisted the Non-Leagu...

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