I’VE GOT THAT ABBEY FEELING

By Matt Badcock

CHAMPIONS: Grays Athletic captain Stuart Thurgood lifts the FA Trophy in 2005
PICTURE: PA Images

ALL MINE: Stimson with FA Trophy in 2006

MARK STIMSON says the feeling he gets from his Waltham Abbey squad reminds him of the spirit among his Grays Greats.
Stimson led the Blues to an FA Trophy double in 2005 and 2006 as well as the Conference South title with players who went onto play high up the ladder like Michael Kightly and Freddy Eastwood.
The former Stevenage boss took the reins at Abbey in the summer following six seasons at Thurrock, who folded at the end of las...

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