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GAFFER’S GREATEST GAFFER: Jim showed me how it’s done

In the latest in our series we pick the brains of a man whose lifetime in the game has covered most jobs and every level – former Arsenal winger Ian Allinson.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 July 2023

By Andy Mitchell

WHO inspires the inspirations in the ever-changing world of football? Which traits stand the test of time?
In the latest in our series we pick the brains of a man whose lifetime in the game has covered most jobs and every level – former Arsenal winger Ian Allinson.
Having emerged at Colchester United during the 70s, Allinson’s prolific final couple of seasons in Division Four saw the Gunners come calling.
More than 100 games across four years was followed by spells at Stoke City and Luton Town before returning to the Us, helping to stave off relegation from the Football Le...

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