Non-League Paper

Chris HARGREAVES

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 January 2021

TWO-TIME NATIONAL LEAGUE PROMOTION WINNER
A LEVEL WITH SO MUCH TO OFFER!

WEMBLEY WINNER: Chris Hargreaves scores Torquay’s first goal in the 2009 play-off final

NOW, more than ever, the National League is gaining the respect it deserves. BT Sport’s coverage has of course raised its profile in a big way, but the fact that almost all of the clubs in the league are now fulltime, the calibre of managers and players it attracts, and the sheer competitiveness of the three divisions all point towards a ‘League 5’ mentality.
There was a time where dropping into the &ls...

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