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Allinson has dream to reach the Holy Grail

St Albans City manager Ian Allinson has his eyes on a place in the FA Cup Third Round
Allinson has

By MATT BADCOCK

BOREHAM WOOD v STALBANS CITY

CUP HEROES: St Albans City’s Shaun Jeffers celebrates with fans on the pitch after the first-round win at Clarence Park and inset, Ian Allinson
PICTURE: Alamy

IT WILL be 32 years this Boxing Day since Ian Allinson took his first game as a manager.

“I was 32 when I went in at Baldock as player-manager – worst thing they ever did,” the St Albans City boss deadpans. “Trying to play and manage was just a nightmare. I felt you can’t do both, you’ve got to concentrate on one so I decided it was time to hang the boots up.
“Christmas this year – D...

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