Vilanova went on to play for some of Spanish football's lesser known clubs -- Figueras, Celta, Badajoz, Mallorca, Lleida, Elche and Gramenet -- before retiring as a player in 2002 and turning to coaching.

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Craig Davies left Oxford United to play for Hellas Verona in Serie B a couple of years ago and former Watford and Stoke striker Gifton Noel-Williams had a year in the Spanish Segunda Liga with Real Murcia and Elche.

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