by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, The Matchday
It was an unusual turn of events by Shirebrook Town boss Stephen Bodle’s own admission that led to a wedding preventing them hosting their playoff semi-final at home. The clubhouse, the Shirebrook Staff Sports and Social Club, was already booked for a couple’s special...
by Nathan Barcio | May 20, 2024 | The Tunnel
From studying at university and playing in Step 7 at the same time, to Euro Qualifiers, to Teaching, To ACL injuries and coaching in the present day… Jamie Bosio’s story is both unique and inspiring as well as challenging. Anyone who has played football at any level...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | League Allocations, League Allocations Top Stories, The Tunnel
It has been an immensely tough time for the players and staff at Loughborough Dynamo. Many of them have been forced to walk away after the club announced they would be voluntarily relegated, amid news of the FA’s league allocations for 2024/25. With the...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | The Tunnel
(Credit: Peter Short/@NorthantsLegend on X) In a competition dominated by titans of the English game, somehow, Kettering Town in the seventh tier of English football currently have their name in the FA Cup record books as the competition’s top scorers....
by James Hamilton | May 20, 2024 | The Time Machine
Semi-Professional took a look back at the final of 2021 Buildbase FA Vase Trophy, which saw Warrington Rylands win their first title in the clubs 115-year history. In 2021, Warrington Rylands F.C won the Buildbase FA Vase Trophy at Wembley after beating Binfield F.C...
by Oliver Haley | May 20, 2024 | The Tunnel
Picture Credit: Vauxhall Motors FC When you think of the word Vauxhall, usually one thing springs to mind. The blaring sound of an Astra’s engine, a Corsa, or maybe even the slow bulk of a Vivaro van. Vauxhall has made itself one of the most successful car companies...
by Alex Keir | May 20, 2024 | The Tunnel
One Town, One Team, One Dover. This is the story of a club that went 364 days without a win. Fans of Dover Athletic have been through a journey like no other as they look to return to old ways following a major setback. Dover. A town famous for its white...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | The Time Machine
There’s a saying at Potters Bar Town which is pretty simple, but for them, it’s often relevant: “It’s never dull at the Bar.” It’s true, or at least it often feels that way. Sometimes, it’s stealing victory from the jaws of defeat having trailed in added time against...
by Oliver Haley | May 20, 2024 | The Tunnel
Come rain, snow, sun or hail, there will always be someone working on a football pitch trying to get it ready before matchday. We talked to a few non-league groundsmen about their experiences and the struggles of working on football pitches at non-league level. Every...
by James Hamilton | May 20, 2024 | The Tunnel
Uncovering the truth of what it’s like to work as medical staff behind the scenes at non league clubs across the country. Ally Maloney, a specialist physiotherapist, currently working for SE Dons FC, a Sunday League team and Cray Wanderers FC of the Isthmian...
by James Hamilton | May 20, 2024 | The People
The lower levels of the football pyramid allow more than just players to progress through the ranks. Semi-Professional sat down with a footballing medical team member who went from step 7 all the way to International Football. Gary Faber is the current Head of Medical...
by Dan Platts | May 15, 2024 | The Matchday
Winning the Isthmian League North is probably not something Spencer Carmichael-Brown (better known as Spencer Owen or Spencer FC) would’ve thought was possible eight years ago, when the idea of Hashtag United was made into a reality. From playing in the Wembley Cup...
