Non-league's greatest giant-killers eye another scalp
Summary
Altrincham will try to extend its record of FA Cup upsets when it faces League One side Notts County. Former midfielder Graham Heathcote says the club’s giant-killing history can inspire the current team, which is seventh in the National League and hopes to challenge for promotion to the English Football League.Key Facts
- Altrincham have beaten 17 Football League opponents in the FA Cup, more than any other club that has spent its entire history outside the league.
- The club reached the FA Cup third round in four consecutive seasons, from 1978 to 1982.
- Graham Heathcote made more than 500 appearances for Altrincham and scored a penalty against Liverpool at Anfield in the 1981 FA Cup.
- Altrincham drew against first-division Everton in 1975 and Tottenham Hotspur in 1979.
- In 1986, Altrincham beat first-division Birmingham City away from home.
- The club twice won the Alliance Premier League but missed election to the Football League by one vote in 1980.
- Manager Neil Gibson joined Altrincham last year and has guided the team to a strong start in the current National League season.
- Altrincham face Notts County, a League One team, in the FA Cup.
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