Non-League Paper

JAMES’ LEGACY SHINING BRIGHT

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 April 2017

Sam ELLIOTT

A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL
GO on, be honest. Who hadn’t heard of Brightlingsea Regent before this season?
OK, I had, but I’ll confess I’ve only just found out where exactly it is – or how they got their fantastic name.
But they are a club whose story needs to be told. Six short years ago they were playing in the Essex & Suffolk Border League (yes, the answer is ‘Essex’) and next season they’ll be in the Ryman Premier after celebrating their biggest ever moment last weekend.
From Step 7 to Step 3 without throwing money around is a g ...

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