The life and soul of it. That maybe sums up Craig Marsh, a man willing to have a wrestle with Mick Norbury while fitting PVC windows. Rob Ward loved Marsh’s presence in the changing room after a game. Dave Watts might not say the same considering the shock he got one morning in a Sheffield read more→
Not many players can say they were on the bench in an FA Trophy Final at Wembley literally eight weeks after paying £16 a week to play for Reckitts in the Humber Premier League. Serial promotion winner Tom Nicholson, the former Bridlington Town and FC Halifax Town ‘keeper, can. The goalkeeper answered Billy Heath’s call read more→
Chris Dolby is a football trailblazer on several fronts. He is recognised as the English Football League’s first professional footballer. Having served as a player and manager of Sheffield FC, the world’s first football club, he is currently the director of their foundation. As part of his remit, he’s taking the the club all the read more→
Jody Barford is liked by everyone he meets. The goalkeeper lives and breathes Non League Football and he has enjoyed a career spanning 20 years. He’s not a tracksuit collector as some make out. He’s had structured career with long spells with Tadcaster Albion, Brodsworth, Ossett Albion, Retford United and Brigg Town (as joint manager read more→
Amjad Iqbal. What a man. What a player. Iqbal never played professionally, but represented Pakistan ten times at International level and in World Cup qualifiers. A fine achievement, considering he started playing at 13 in Bradford, and he remains a role model for aspiring footballers in the Asian community. He also has a claim to read more→
The University of Salford Business School and Leeds Utd Football Club, with support from Ahead in Sport, are proud to offer the UK’s first jointly delivered online programme, BSC Applied Football Studies, aimed at players and those who work or volunteer in the football industry. This three year, virtual programme has been specifically designed for read more→
Staveley Miners Welfare manager Brett Marshall has hit out at clubs who have launched ‘save our clubs’ fundraisers, but then announced big-name signings. Since government restrictions were placed on Non League clubs across the country, many have chosen to seek financial assistance via online fundraising pages. But a handful have caused upset by revealing major read more→
Emley’s incredible 3-2 comeback over title favourites Shaw Lane Aquaforce in late January 2014 remains one of their most memorable victories as a new club. They were 2-0 down at half-time. Basically dead and buried. But in almost biblical fashion, the extremely fiery Toolstation NCEL Division One clash swung Emley’s way. Ash Flynn had haunted read more→
Football managers are notorious for refusing to change their methods or admitting they are wrong. The list of bosses naturally thrown out of the Professional game for their out-dated methods is endless. Some do change. Ian Holloway after his departure from Leicester City in 2008, aside from looking after his chickens, spent his year’s sabbatical read more→
To say he is regarded as one of the top and most popular managers in the NCEL, Jason Dodsworth’s route to the dugout was very unconventional. Even the top managers take untraditional routes though. André Villas-Boas’ coaching pathway began with him putting a note under former England and Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson’s door read more→
