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Tony Incenzo: Upstaging stars like Shearer and Ardiles – Hail the unsung heroes of non-league football!

Many of these men graced unforgettable FA Cup ties against some of the biggest clubs in the land. They indelibly wrote their names into football folklore and contributed to incredible giant-killing exploits.

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Tony Incenzo
25 April 2021

By Tony Incenzo
I've seen some truly great footballers in my near 50 years of enjoying Non-League football.
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Many of these men graced unforgettable FA Cup ties against some of the biggest clubs in the land. They indelibly wrote their names into football folklore and contributed to incredible giant-killing exploits.
Here are my top 10 players from Leatherhead launched watching Non-League clubs in action…
ROD HAIDER HENDON
I was a Hendon supporter as a lad in the 1970s and my team were one of the best in Non-League. Rod Haider was our captain and used to elegantly pull the strings ...

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