Stephen Ball’s Non League Journey

Stephen Ball must be the only player in history who has gone from playing in the European Cup to the Northern Premier League inside two weeks and can say he provided an assist for Eric Cantona at Anfield. Ball is best known in Non League circles for playing for Bradford (Park Avenue), Harrogate Town and  read more→

Martin Regan’s Non League Journey

We’re going back to the 1990s this week as former Harrogate Town, Whitby Town, Farsley Celtic and Bradford (Park Avenue) striker Martin Regan tells his Non League Journey.  The much-loved Leeds Sunday League football figure arrived late into Non League circuit, but he still took away plenty of fond memories. From appearances on BBC’s Grandstand,  read more→

Josh Walsh’s coaching journey

At the age of just 24, Harrogate Railway assistant manager Josh Walsh is one of the youngest coaches in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League. Alongside Railway chief Mick O’Connell – a man he first met almost under the mistletoe – Walsh is helping to revive the famous Non League club who have fallen on  read more→

Richardson signs for Nostell

Ex-Harrogate Town under 23s striker James Richardson has joined Nostell Miners Welfare. Nostell chief Ian Walker has had his eye on him since he scored a couple of goals against his new club for Town’s 23s last season. The striker adds more competition to Nostell’s attack line which already includes Amir Berchill, Joe Wood, Nathan  read more→

Chib Chilaka’s Non League Journey

Brighton manager Graham Potter spent considerable amounts of his early managerial career chasing Chib Chilaka around trying to get to his signature. Potter now has £20 million man Neal Maupay leading his attack, but back at the turn of 2010 Chilaka was his jewel in the crown, his goal machine for promotion-chasing Leeds Carnegie in  read more→