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Tony Incenzo: It’s the journey of a lifetime

As reported in The NLP last week, it was immensely satisfying for me to fulfil my lifelong ambition on Easter Monday of watching a match at every Non-League ground in the entire National League System.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 April 2026

Tony INCENZO

AS reported in The NLP last week, it was immensely satisfying for me to fulfil my lifelong ambition on Easter Monday of watching a match at every Non-League ground in the entire National League System.
Here are my top 10 aspects to completing this extensive task…
FIRST GROUND
I had a lovely introduction to Non-League football at my local club Hendon when I was nine years old in 1972. I went to many games at their famous old Claremont Road headquarters watching from the pitchside covered terracing accompanied by my school friend Jonny. It was a safe environment for us contrast...

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