by Oliver Haley | May 31, 2024 | The People
We continue our trip around the non-league footballing world by taking a look at Antigua and Barbuda fullback Zaine Francis-Angol of Buxton FC and a career that saw him reach the Champions League. Francis-Angol was born in Waltham Forest and was quickly snapped up by...
by Oliver Haley | May 30, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, The Tunnel, The Tunnel Top stories
Free agency in football is a bit weird to say the least. Clubs either sign a player whilst they have six months left on their contract, or the mighty Fabrizio Romano let’s everyone know who’s going where as soon as the transfer window opens. But, in non-league, it’s...
by Oliver Haley | May 29, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, The Tunnel
It’s safe to say that, on January 16th, 2024, the fans of Coalville Town and Nuneaton Borough couldn’t have predicted the next couple of months. A frozen pitch forced the game between the two sides to be postponed to a later date, but that later date never arrived....
by Oliver Haley | May 28, 2024 | League Allocations, League Allocations Top Stories, The Terraces, The Terraces Top Stories, Top Story
Hitchin Town have announced that, due to Coalville Town’s withdrawal from the Southern Premier League Central, they have been reprieved of their relegation. The club were initially due to be relegated after finishing 19th in the league, just one point from safety. In...
by Oliver Haley | May 25, 2024 | The Tunnel, The Tunnel Top stories, Top Story
Data. Throughout the top levels of football, it’s become a ridiculous buzzword. Expected Goals this, high intensity sprints that, every piece of commentary has a little stat hidden in. Some of us (myself very much included) love it, others hate it. However, does data...
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 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 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 Oliver Haley | May 20, 2024 | The Terraces
Title image Credit: Marine AFC In football, every club is chasing one thing, even before winning trophies; Financial sustainability. Yet, in Non-League football this is an almost impossible task. We spoke to three clubs in completely different situations to find out...
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 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...
