Author: The Non-League Football Paper Team

3 is the magic number!

National League CEO Mark Ives insists adding a third promotion spot into the EFL needs to be addressed now – or risk being kicked down the road for years.

Pals rally in aid of Chiedozie

Davastated team-mates of Bashley FC have started a fundraising appeal for popular player Jordan Chiedozie after he suffered ‘life-changing, and potentially life-threatening’ injuries when he was hit by a car on a motorway hard shoulder.

Marine’s £8m stadium plan

Marine CEO James Leary says the club’s new stadium reveal has been a long time in the works – but knows there’s a lot of hard work ahead to make it reality.

Wes onto a winner…again!

Premier League title winner – and former Dunkirk youngster – Wes Morgan took a trip to Saffron Dynamo to see in person the importance of clubs having on-site defibrillators.

Now it’s our time to shine

He’s won two promotions and scored 200 goals in 10 glorious years with Spennymoor Town, but Glen Taylor admits he would love nothing more than a memorable cup run to cap it all off.

TONY INCENZO: Not bad for a bag of balls!

Looking back on a glittering career where he won six England international caps marauding down the left wing for the likes of Manchester United, Gordon Hill believes it all became possible due to his humble upbringing in Non-League circles.

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Jamm packed with new plans

New owner Scott Drewitt-Barlow says he is fulfilling a ‘childhood dream’ by taking over at Maldon & Tiptree – and it hoping to create a ‘Cinderella story, just like Wrexham.

We are proud of Hart and soul

FC Hartlepool were playing on a pitch without a barrier, stands or floodlights just a couple of years ago – now they’re thriving at Step 6 of the National League System and aiming for more.

Brickies aim to do it Howard’s way

Troy Howard is adamant that Sittingbourne are capable of pulling off yet another upset and booking their place in the Isuzu FA Trophy semi-finals by overcoming National League strugglers Aldershot Town next month.

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: South Leeds 1-1 Maltby

I PLAN a bonus game this week; a rare Wednesday night out. The Fox and Pencilman scuttled off to this new Northern Counties East club while I was away, so I am taking the opportunity to visit for this night fixture against Maltby Main to pull it back.