Before Mark Paver, the Martyrs' player-coach, entered the seminary, he had a semiprofessional career in England's gritty lower leagues.
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Not so long ago, in 2002-2003, the Swans finished one point clear of relegation from the fourth tier of English soccer and into the semiprofessional ranks outside the Football League.