National League North

2025-26 National League North preview: Five things to watch

The 2025-26 National League North season is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing yet — with bold managerial moves, rising ambitions, and fresh challenges for familiar names.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 August 2025

WE’RE ON THE UP: Bedford Town won Southern Premier Central

The 2025-26 National League North season is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing yet — with bold managerial moves, rising ambitions, and fresh challenges for familiar names.

From Macclesfield’s shock summer shake-up to returning faces in new dugouts, this campaign promises drama from the very first whistle.
Whether it’s title contenders, promotion hopefuls, or the ever-resilient underdogs, here are five storylines you won’t want to miss as a new season fast approaches.

1.) Macclesfield
Macclesfield were forced into an unexpected managerial change when Robbie Savage suddenly quit Moss...

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