Evergreen Keith still have plenty left after joining Dorchester

By Chris Dunlavy

VETERAN defender Keith Emmerson says he feels like Peter Pan after signing for Dorchester Town at the age of 39.
Emmerson has played in every position – including goalkeeper – over the course of an illustrious 23-year career in Non-League, winning promotions at Farnborough, Taunton and Poole.
He has spent the last two years in National League South with Hungerford Town but says dropping down to Step 3 with the Southern League Premier South Magpies has nothing to do with advancing years or creaking joints.
“Not at all,” says Emmerson, who is a warrant officer class 2 in the...

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