‘I KNEW I’D HAVE TO GET THERE MYSELF!

POOLS BOSS DAVE CHALLINOR FINALLY GETS EFL SHOTBy Chris Dunlavy
DAVE Challinor. Remember him? Played for Tranmere Rovers, had a longer throw than Rory Delap. Even broke the world record once. If that’s where your memories of the 45-year-old end, fair enough. Not many casual football fans keep an eye out for the results of Colwyn Bay and AFC Fylde.But it was in those unfashionable corners of the football landscape that Challinor quietly became one of the most successful - and underrated - managers in the British game.Five promotions. An FA Trophy. A win rate of 53.15 per cent acc...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login