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The FLP’s Alternative Awards 2016-17: Comeback of the Year
By Chris Dunlavy Severed arteries. Three knee operations. Torn muscles. And that was just in his teens. Since Vaughan made his Everton bow at the age of 16, his body has been battered like the heavy bag at Anthony Joshua’s gym. So much, in fact, that the 28-year-old striker had scored just 42 career goals […]
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Charlton Athletic toast dream Championship return!
Charlton returned to the Championship after five years away with a gutsy victory over Leyton Orient, which saw them edge out their London rivals with the kind of resolute defending they have become renowned for this season. The only goal of the game flew in midway through the half...
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Saints march back to the Promised Land!
By Hugo Varley Southampton bounced back to the Premier League at the very first time of asking as they edged out Leeds United in a gritty Championship play-off final. A sold out Wembley was a cauldron of noise throughout, with two sides who had battled at the top all season...
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Our hearts, minds & souls can make up for lack of revenue!
JOHN COLEMAN ON STANLEY’S UNDERDOG FIGHT By John Lyons He's too experienced to say it, but you get the feeling that Accrington Stanley’s impressive midweek win at AFC Wimbledon meant just that little bit more to John Coleman than usual. Stanley had been in the spotlight following chairman Andy Holt’s...
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It’s sink or swim time for Robbo’s rookies
John Lyons FLP EXECUTIVE EDITOR THERE were probably more than a few eyebrows raised when Ollie Palmer left AFC Wimbledon for Wrexham last Monday. It wasn’t necessarily that the striker was making a twostep drop from League One to the National League that stood out. It was the size of...