by Josh Brewer | May 31, 2024 | The Matchday
It can often spark arguments amongst friends, relatives and even strangers inside a football ground, but is there a right or wrong answer to the question of whether fans should always stay to the end no matter what? Or is it ok to leave early? Should the fans always...
by Josh Brewer | May 29, 2024 | The Time Machine Top Stories
Nantwich Town are a proud club of 140 years and sit in the heart of South Cheshire. Despite all of the history it is quite clear which sits at the very top of the club’s moments. Time to go into the Semi Pro time machine back to a spring day in 2006… The date is the...
by Josh Brewer | May 29, 2024 | The Matchday
Kettering Town FC is today’s club of the day. Year Founded: 1872 Nickname:The Poppies Stadium: Latimer Park Capacity: 2 500 Manager: Richard Lavery League: Southern League Premier Division Central Find out more below and try our Kettering Town quiz!...
by Josh Brewer | May 28, 2024 | The Terraces, The Terraces Top Stories
It is always a hot topic, but even more so in non league, where plastic pitches are allowed. However, when teams get to the EFL, they are forced to tear them up for a grass pitch. A plastic pitch means clubs don’t need to pay for a training ground, can rent it out...
by Josh Brewer | May 28, 2024 | The People, The People Top Stories, Top Story
Nathan Woodthorpe has had quite the career and he is still only 22 years of age. From spending 12 years at Crewe Alexandra, to multiple operations and now playing consistently in Step 2 and co-running a highly successful children’s coaching company. He comes...
by Josh Brewer | May 27, 2024 | The Matchday
After a period of continuous and consistent mismanagement and decline, Scunthorpe United have found themselves battling through one of the lowest points in their entire history. However, are they now stable and ready to prosper once more? Or is it a mirage? Year...
by Josh Brewer | May 24, 2024 | The Terraces
With Semi Pro’s consistency in pushing the importance of local football around the country, we thought today’s question would cause much debate. With Premier League clubs having the most eyes on them, we ask: Should people have complete freedom of choice when...
by Josh Brewer | May 24, 2024 | The People, The People Top Stories, Top Story
It has been quite the incredible rise for Tom Williams so far, going from your regular twitter user to tens of thousands following him and listening to his views on all things lower league. After smashing through the 20,000 follower barrier on X, Tom spoke to...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Josh Brewer | May 20, 2024 | The Terraces
At the start of 2023, Sky Tv pundit and former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher stated that Premier League Everton were the worst run club in the country. At best? A misguided statement. At worst? A laughable comment. At the same time non league clubs like Southend...
by Josh Brewer | May 20, 2024 | The People
Non League football coverage has been plunged into a state of managed decline over a period of many years by mainstream media. A mix of local newspaper cost cutting and an influx of top heavy investment into the Premier League has led the way. But a renaissance is...
by Josh Brewer | May 20, 2024 | The People
Having commentated on non league football for nine years, Adam Summerton is widely regarded as the voice of the lower leagues of the pyramid with his voice synonymous with some of the league’s most iconic moments. Having spent the first part of his career...
by Josh Brewer | May 20, 2024 | The Matchday
25 000 seater stadiums, links with England legends, multiple administrations and one convicted criminal, Darlington FC has seen it all, after a chaotic 21st century the club appears to be in a period of calm. But how exactly did we get here? Year Founded: 1883...
