Non-League Paper

DROP WAS A GIFT FROM THE GODDS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 June 2020

By Steve Tervet

LEARNING CURVE: Matt Godden in action for Ebbsfl eet United. Next season he is playing in the Championship with Coventry City

IN the summer of 2014, Matt Godden was offered a new contract by Scunthorpe United.
The deal in front of him represented the chance to play League One football, a sixth straight year in the EFL and the comfort of remaining a fully professional footballer. He said no.
This was to be the striker’s Sliding Doors moment.
Godden admits his decision to drop into National League South with Ebbsfleet United was a big gamble, yet it was no blind leap....

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Non-League Newsletter

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in Non-League Paper

New Non-League Goalmouth: Woking upset title favourites, FA Cup draw reaction + festive fixtures

On this week’s addition of the Non-League Goalmouth, Executive Editor Jon Couch is joined by the Non-League Paper’s North-East correspondent, Mark Carruthers, and London-based reporter Matt Nash to talk through all the latest in non-league!
Gav’s Brack in business

Gavin Cowan hopes a sprinkle of FA Cup magic can help his Brackley Town boys recalibrate as they prepare to face League One side Burton Albion.
Hughes has belief beside the seaside

Mark Hughes has been there, done that when it comes to the FA Cup – now he wants to treat 3,000 Carlisle United fans to fun and frolics beside the seaside.
Boss Alun hoping for Heed home comforts

Life hasn’t exactly been easy at home for Alun Armstrong and his Gateshead side in recent weeks as they prepare for their FA Cup second round tie with Walsall.