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Matt Badcock: Ronnie stands among greats

Think about some of the most fearsome Non-League sides in recent years and Stevenage’s 2009-10 champions and Luton Town’s 2014 title winners have to come into the conversation.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

Matt BADCOCK
THE NLP’S EDITOR-AT-LARGE

STALWART: Ronnie Henry has enjoyed a distinguished career
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THINK about some of the most fearsome Non-League sides in recent years and Stevenage’s 2009-10 champions and Luton Town’s 2014 title winners have to come into the conversation.
Speak to any striker of that era and they will tell you how much they feared going up against Stevenage’s miserly defence.
And while Luton’s free-scoring attack probably grabbed most of the spotlight, the Hatters didn’t concede many either.
Ronnie Henry was part of both teams. A key cog at right-back fo...

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