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Non-League heavyweight Terry Spillane says he didn’t think twice about taking the plunge when FA Vase finalists Cockfosters came calling.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 June 2026

By Robin Jones

Non-League heavyweight Terry Spillane says he didn’t think twice about taking the plunge when FA Vase finalists Cockfosters came calling.
The 65-year-old boss will lead the north Londoners in the Spartan South Midlands Premier division next season following the departure of Gavin Kelsey to Welwyn Garden City just a fortnight after the penalty shoot-out defeat by AFC Stoneham at Wembley.
Spillane spent most of last season in charge of Essex Senior League side Soul Tower Hamlets, leading them to runners-up spot, only to be beaten in the play-off semi-finals by Barking.
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