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Why I’m proud to be a part of the lower league community.

February 1, 2012

I’ll always remember the first game of football I ever went to: I was aged six; the location was Aggborough in Kidderminster as the Harriers took on Aston Villa in Graham Allner’s testimonial. It was a few years before I was ever introduced to top flight football at Villa Park or First Division football at [...]

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FA Cup generates 650m for English football

January 27, 2012

Deloitte report assessing the financial impact of The FA Cup reveals: £650m earned by clubs in the past 10 years Crawley Town receive £1m pay day from single FA Cup tie  As excitement builds ahead of The FA Cup with Budweiser Fourth Round Proper, the financial impact of the competition has been revealed in a new report [...]

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Managerial contracts are a complete waste of time!

October 25, 2011

Already this season there have been two sackings, two resignations and two departures by mutual consent in the Football League alone, including two ex-England managers; Steve McClaren and most recently Sven Goran-Eriksson. Following numerous reports of the costs of sacking a manager in the press recently you would have thought club owners would thi [...]

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The grass roots revolution is here

September 6, 2011

Jamie Lawrence Academy 4 – UKFF 3 An extremely proud and historic day for UK Football Finder occurred on Saturday 3rd September 2011. At one of the oldest senior clubs in the country, Colliers Wood FC, a new  era began as  members from UK Football Finder came together to form a side to compete against [...]

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Protecting The Grass Roots – Non League Football Needs To Thrive

July 27, 2011

The season has not yet begun, and four football clubs with proud histories have had to either resign from their leagues or have been consigned to the history books altogether. Not many people will bat an eyelid as another five clubs are added to the ever growing number of clubs who’ve faced financial trouble in [...]

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Hyde Hoping To Be Touched By The Hand Of Hod

July 1, 2011

It might have escaped many people’s notice this month, but one of the most intriguing lower-league stories of the week involves the return to England of one Glenn Hoddle, former national team boss and psychic-consulter extraordinaire. Hoddle and his eponymous football academy have linked up with Conference North side Hyde FC, a team which now [...]

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The secret to winning the 2026 World Cup bid…

December 6, 2010

It’s clear the best bid on paper will never win. And nor should it. But why did England do so badly and how can they guarantee they host the World Cup in 2026? England’s one additional vote is the embarrassing equivalent of ‘Nil Point’ at Eurovision. Yes, our bid was reduced to the level of Jemini. [...]

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Three reasons why Dover Athletic will win the FA cup

November 29, 2010

Non league sides are always a force to be reckoned with in the FA cup, some call it the ‘spirit of the cup’, some say that these teams have nothing to lose, but maybe, just maybe, some of these teams can PLAY football. I find it a brilliant prospect to see non-league opposition against a [...]

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Five reasons to join the Five Pound Football Club

July 17, 2010

Thousands of football fans have pledged their support to a Five Pound Football Club aiming to pool their expertise, passion and resources to help establish Britain’s next loved club. [...]

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Best blog ever written – How it feels to be a football fan

April 23, 2010

Now I’m as optimistic as anyone when it comes to this twat of a football club, but after this afternoon’s latest capitulation it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee – we’re f***ked. Down. Goners. Non-league. To be honest I didn’t know how it would affect me, it’s not like it hasn’t been coming, but tonight I just feel absolutely [...]

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The UK’s worst team end 40-game losing streak

April 13, 2010

We’ve all dished out and even been on the end of a good hiding, but spare a thought for AFC Aldermaston, Britain’s worst football team, who finally ended their 40 game losing streak with a 1-1 draw against Warminster Town on Saturday.
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Chester City FC R.I.P.

March 13, 2010

Chester City Football Club were wound up this week, with their 125-year existence ending for the sake of a tax bill. Portsmouth might have gained headlines for becoming the first Premier League club to enter administration but they somehow stagger on with debts of £60m, while the club four divisions below Pompey are now defunct – thanks in part to [...]

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