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Fifty years ago this month, John Still was a history-maker for Bishop’s Stortford, writes Neal Harrington. The commanding centre-half, who turns 74 next Wednesday (April 24), was helping steer the Blues to their first Wembley triumph in the last FA Amateur Cup final. Saturday April 20, 1974 will always shine like a landmark beacon in the club’s 150-year history – the day the Blues beat Ilford 4-1 at Wembley in their centenary year thanks to goals from Dave Lawrence, Dennis Murphy, Peter Leakey and Martin Smith. Still, who went on to achieve further fame by becoming the only manager to lead thr…

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