by Oliver Haley | May 22, 2024 | The Terraces, The Terraces Top Stories
Football is only getting bigger. Shinier lights, smoother pitches, and a lot more money. With prices getting higher and higher, even at non-league level, a cheap day out with a pint and a programme is almost impossible to come by, or is it? With season ticket prices...
by James Hamilton | May 22, 2024 | The Tunnel
Semi-Pro caught up with Brian Adamson, Chairman of the Corinthian Casuals, on his recent appointment and ambitions for the future. Brian Adamson shared his thoughts on his career at the Southwest London club and how recent times have challenged the board and their...
by Dan Platts | May 22, 2024 | The Tunnel
Former professional footballer Daniel Pudil has started his own football academy, a project ran for children in Sheffield. The academy was set up by himself and Rob Poulter, the assistant manager for Hallam FC. The ex-Sheffield Wednesday full-back is currently at...
by Owen Barnard | May 21, 2024 | The Matchday
A comfortable win for Worksop at Hillsborough in the end, but how did Semi-Professional rate the cup final experience? When Semi-Professional rocked up to Hillsborough about 15 minutes before kick off to see a massive queue which spanned what felt like a huge area all...
by Josh Brewer | May 21, 2024 | The People
Ollie Pearce put in an incredible performance in the National League South Playoff with a goal and two assists in the Step 2’s showpiece fixture. However, in truth, the performance that the National Leagues South top marksman put on in front of the TNT Sport cameras...
by Oliver Haley | May 21, 2024 | League Allocations, League Allocations Top Stories, The Terraces
Beckenham Town have been given a reprieve from relegation out of the Isthmian Division One after multiple teams requested voluntary relegation from Step 4. Cirencester, New Salamis and Loughborough Dynamo are some of the teams accepting voluntary relegation after not...
by Zak Wright | May 21, 2024 | League Allocations, League Allocations Top Stories, The Terraces
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have been given confirmation that they will be playing step 4 football next season, despite finishing second from bottom in their league campaign, following Loughborough Dynamos’ voluntary relegation. The Diamonds were given a reprieve...
by Josh Brewer | May 21, 2024 | The Time Machine
Northwich Victoria is a club that has had plenty of torrid times in the 21st century, from multiple administrations and multiple relegations, The Vics’ have been forced to endure dropping from the National League, to the midland league (despite being in the...
by James Hamilton | May 21, 2024 | The Terraces
The Fenix Trophy is an annual European football tournament contested by semi-professional and amateur football clubs. It was created by the Italian club, Brera Calcio in 2021 with the competition being officially organised by UEFA. The word Fenix is an acronym...
by Josh Brewer | May 21, 2024 | The Matchday
Since Wrexham’s promotion from the national league in 2023, there is only one football club that plays in Wales but competes in the English Non League football pyramid. Meet Merthyr Town FC. Year Founded: 2010 Nickname: The Martyrs Stadium:...
by Josh Brewer | May 21, 2024 | The Time Machine
The South West has never been a hotbed of English Football, Plymouth and Exeter have for a long period of time been EFL stalwarts and Yeovil Town have experienced fairly recent success with various Wembley trips and an eventual rise to the Championship, before...
by Owen Barnard | May 21, 2024 | The People
Meet the man revolutionising how players find new clubs By Owen Barnard Alfie May: From Grassroots to Shooting Boots By Alex Keir James Barrett-Sterling: the voice of the Isthmian League By Owen Barnard Luis Shamshoum: Palestine International and FA Vase Finalist By...
by James Hamilton | May 21, 2024 | The Tunnel
Leyton Orient legend and Former Cambridge United assistant coach, Steve Castle has been named the new Bishop’s Stortford manager after a fiasco involving the current Sittingbourne boss Ryan Maxwell. Castle, who made more than 250 appearances for the O’s was appointed...
by Nathan Barcio | May 20, 2024 | The Time Machine
The Final of the 2017 FA Vase Final saw South Shields FC and Cleethorpes Town slug it out for the trophy which alluded both clubs. In charge of proceedings on the pitch was current Premier League referee Darren England, who would officiate what was a first trip to...
by James Hamilton | May 20, 2024 | The Time Machine
On Saturday 4 November last year, Alfreton Town beat Worthing 2-0 at home to secure qualification to the second round where they would eventually face Walsall and miss out on a third round match. The game was held at the Impact Arena that has a capacity of just over...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | The Matchday
Romford and Gateshead were victorious in a day of crucial non-league finals, but how did the Semi-Professional team rate the day? For a supporter of a non-league team, seeing your team play at Wembley is probably what you’d class as one of your wildest dreams. That’s...
by Zak Wright | May 20, 2024 | The Matchday
There’s a lot of choice for non-league clubs in the Nottinghamshire area, Hucknall Town are making themselves a viable option for those in and around the area. Hucknall Town’s inaugural season at Step 6 football has been full of ups and downs. The Yellows have...
by Josh Brewer | May 20, 2024 | The Matchday
Located in the heart of Cheshire and equidistant from both Liverpool and Manchester, it can be difficult to build a consistent fanbase and interest in the area. However following its formation in 2012, 1874 Northwich have found themselves enduring a period of...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | League Allocations, The Tunnel
Middlezoy Rovers are furious, and they haven’t tried to hide it. They’ve been moved from the Toolstation Western League Division One, where they last finished 13th out of 22 sides, on 56 points. Having, by their own admission, ‘worked their bo**ocks off’ to get there,...
by Nathan Barcio | May 20, 2024 | The Time Machine
(Photo via Pixabay) In a series exclusive to Semi-Professional, we take a look at the players who began in the lower echelons of the football pyramid and climbed their way to the top. There is no doubt that talent is what separates the best from the rest, with...
