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A KIND OF MAGIC FOR POTTER…

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 December 2017

By Jon Couch
HE learnt from the school of hard knocks, but Graham Potter is now ready to do battle with the big boys.
The 42-year-old spent the majority of his playing career dabbling in the lower leagues before graduating his coaching trade via academies and universities.
Now, Potter is getting ready to make history when his little-known Swedish side, Ostersunds FK, take on Arsenal in their first-ever foray in the Europa League group stages.
Solihull-born Potter turned out in the Premier League as a full-back for Southampton and West Brom before moving down the pyramid and serving the like...

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