Villa ace hails Non-League grounding

JUST BUR-FECT! Shaun Teale lifts the FA Trophy with Burscough and, inset, in action for Southport and Aston Villa
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SHAUN Teale is best known for his days as a rugged centre- half with Aston Villa in the early 1990s, but Non-League played a huge part in his career – at the beginning and end.
Southport-born Teale was released by Everton as a youngster and joined Ellesmere Port before switching to his hometown club. Then came moves to Northwich Victoria and Weymouth before, at the age of 24, he finally got his Football League break with...