By Hugo Varley

GLORY DAYS: Droylsden celebrate a goal in their FA Cup second round replay against Chesterfield. Inset: Manager Dave Pace
PICTURE: Alam

TWO-AND-A-HALF years after they began a self-imposed exile from the footballing world, the famous name of Droylsden FC may well be re-awakening.
The former Conference side resigned from the Northern Premier League back in August 2020, citing the devastating financial toll that the Covid lockdowns had taken on the club’s finances.
Since then, the East Manchester club’s infamous Butcher’s Arms home has remained devoid of action, while the ...