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Walsall Wood boss Darren Byfield is aiming to put right wrongs in Vase

The former Aston Villa striker took in a host of Football League outposts during a lengthy professional career before moving into coaching.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 May 2021

By Andy Mitchell

HIGH FIVES: Walsall Wood manager Darren Byfield

GIANT strides have not only put Walsall Wood within one step of Wembley but also helped boss Darren Byfield eradicate moments that still make him “cringe”.
The former Aston Villa striker took in a host of Football League outposts during a lengthy professional career before moving into coaching.
His first managerial appointment was at Redditch United in 2016 where, by his own admission, he struggled to work around the vagaries that come with part-time football.
Having left the Reds he had a short stint with Stratford Town bef...

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