by Dan Platts | May 24, 2024 | League Allocations, The Terraces
After Leamington FC’s promotion to the National League North, Max Passantino discussed the club’s future, his role and balancing his life. After a memorable 1-0 win in front of a sold out 650 away fans, it was ‘absolute bedlam’ in the away end: “it was probably the...
by Dan Platts | May 23, 2024 | The Tunnel
It’s safe to say Tiverton Town went through quite a confusing period last year. In April 2023, Chairman Ian Moorcroft stood down after 20 years on the club board, only to then return in November. During the five months without Moorcroft at the helm a new chairman...
by Alex Keir | May 23, 2024 | The People
The EFL Player of the Year has been catching the eye of many Championship outfits, however, the striker didn’t leave the world of non-league until he was 23 years old. Alfie May scored more league goals than Erling Haaland in 2023, boasting a total of 30 for Charlton...
by Zak Wright | May 23, 2024 | The Time Machine
At the turn of the millennium, one of the greatest football stories was born when the ‘smallest club’ to ever reach the top of the non-league pyramid secured promotion. Leigh RMI, previously Horwich RMI, where they were based between 1896 and 1994/95, realised their...
by Owen Barnard | May 23, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, The Matchday
Let’s not sugar coat it, 9-0 is quite the score to lose a cup final by, and Racing Club Warwick will know that. Make no mistake about it though, it was incredibly impressive for the then-Step 5 side to even reach the Birmingham County FA Senior Cup final, as...
by James Hamilton | May 23, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, The Terraces
Teignmouth AFC have supported a campaign scheme organised by the South West Peninsula Football League aiming to provide a safety net for injured players. The Benevolent Fund provides help and support to players who are injured during the course of the season, giving...
by Dan Platts | May 23, 2024 | The Terraces
“The Football Governance Bill will progress no further” Tracey Crouch MP has announced on X, formally known as Twitter. The Bill will be halted until after the general election at least. It was made to establish the Independent Football Regulator; to make...
by Josh Brewer | May 23, 2024 | The Terraces
When you judge how good a striker is, do you think about how good they are as a footballer or as a finisher? In our first edition of No Splinters, which gives our individual takes on football’s hot topics, the Semi-Pro team give their thoughts on what makes...
by Oliver Haley | May 23, 2024 | The Time Machine
Atalanta are European Champions. It’s not something you say often, or well, at all in their 116 year history. But, much more importantly (well more importantly for us), Merthyr Tydfil FC (who are now known as to Merthyr Town), fans can say that they not just played...
by Owen Barnard | May 23, 2024 | The People
Ollie Keable has quite an incredible CV. He’s done almost every role in non-league, be that the commercial manager at Potters Bar Town or King’s Lynn Town, or the media manager at Weymouth. Keable was even a member of the grounds team at Peterborough when...
by James Hamilton | May 23, 2024 | The Terraces, The Terraces Top Stories
Spennymoor Town F.C fans have been asked to help shape the community town funding plan, which aims to rejuvenate and improve the area around the club. The fans have been asked to contribute ideas as part of the long term plan for the club’s funding...
by James Hamilton | May 23, 2024 | The People
The 21 year old played in the final of the FA Vase Trophy at Wembley for Great Wakering who took on Romford. He held the Palestine flag high in tribute to his international teammates, as it was made known by reports that the Palestine’s International Teams assistant...
by Nathan Barcio | May 22, 2024 | The Time Machine
Semi -Professional takes a look back at what was a season to remember for South Shields fans, surrounded by silverware. The 2016/2017 season saw The Mariners gain promotion from Northern Division One while getting their hands on numerous trophies. With an average...
by Zak Wright | May 22, 2024 | The Tunnel
Owners of football clubs come in many different forms in today’s game. Billionaires, heck even trillionaires, movie stars and nation states make up most of the ownership of the clubs we are used to seeing on our TVs. At Rossington Main, plying their trade in the...
by Charlie Howell | May 22, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, The Matchday, The Matchday Top Stories
Fancy a race around a go-kart track before tucking into 90 minutes of Step Six football at one of South Yorkshire’s friendliest clubs? Wombwell Town is the place to go. To be honest, the main reason Semi-Professional ventured to Greater Barnsley on a Thursday night...
by Josh Brewer | May 22, 2024 | The Time Machine
It was only last month that millions of people were glued to their TV screens as Coventry City and Mark Robins masterminded a miraculous comeback against Manchester United. The Championship club managed to comeback from 3-0 down to take the Premier League giants to...
by Dan Platts | May 22, 2024 | The People
(Youngsters in Somalia with a ball at their feet dreaming to follow in their countryman Hassan’s footsteps.) With the announcement of the provisional England squad for the Euros out this week, Semi-Professional took a look at Sak Hassan, who despite being a...
by Owen Barnard | May 22, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, League Allocations, League Allocations Top Stories, The Terraces
Following Middlezoy Rovers’ proposed moved from the Toolstation Western League Division One to the South West Peninsula League East, the club have fumed about the impact the shift could have on their side. Having finished 13th out of 22 sides on 56 points in...
by Josh Brewer | May 22, 2024 | The Matchday
A phoenix from the Ashes, Hereford Football Club have been gradually on the rise since its inception, the reformed club have now progressed towards the top half of the National League North, and have done so in such a short space of time. Year Founded: 2014 ...
by Alex Keir | May 22, 2024 | The People
Lancing FC have announced that popular manager Dave Altendorff has left the club for a job in Step 3. Altendorff led the club to a 6th placed finish in the Isthmian League South East Division, narrowly missing out on play-offs. His arrival last summer was...