FA Trophy

HE’S KING FOR A DAY, OR MAYBE EVEN TWO!

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 May 2017

KINGSLEY JAMES’ preparation for this season’s FA Trophy final is a bit quieter than last year – the midfielder got married the day before!
The Macclesfield man will celebrate his one-year anniversary with wife Emily at Wembley.
James booked his wedding well in advance of the 2016 Trophy final, not expecting the weekend to clash with the showpiece final.
But when his then FC Halifax reached the last two against Grimsby, he had a logistical headache.
An early morning flight from Leeds to London delivered him to the team hotel and just a few hours later he was celebrating lif...

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