Southern Leagues

READY-MADE BY SLADE – AND PRIMED TO SUCCEED

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 June 2023

By CHRIS DUNLAVY

RARING TO GO: Dean Cox is looking to use his vast experience when leading Burgess Hill Town this season
PICTURE: Alamy

‘Russell [Slade] struck the perfect balance between putting an arm round you, having a laugh and being serious’
Dean Cox

DEAN Cox played for some illustrious names during a 13-year professional career with Brighton, Leyton Orient and Crawley Town.
Gus Poyet. Mark McGhee. Harry Kewell. None, however, can hold a candle to Russell Slade, the 62-year-old with the personal touch whose four-year spell at Brisbane Road yielded the best ...

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