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Tony Incenzo: The ground hop goes on
TICKED OFF: This season, I’ve already taken in new visits to Anstey Town and Hemsworth Miners Welfare, inset THE life of a Non-League groundhopper is akin...
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/ 2 months agoTony Incenzo: Pressing the reset button
I've been shocked and dismayed by the catalogue of teams that have resigned voluntarily from our National League System throughout the summer.
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/ 4 months agoTony Incenzo: Proud Kensington Dragons breathing fire!
Fire is being breathed into the future of Middlesex County League Premier Division outfit Kensington Dragons.
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/ 4 months agoTalkingPoints
Tony INCENZO A PERFECT END TO THE SEASON WEMBLEY BOUND: AFC Stoneham and, inset, Wealdstone’s, right, Nathan Tshikuna starts Wealdstone’s celebrations in the QF win over Kidderminster PICTURE: Ian Christy/Adrian Hoskins IT’S the occasion we’ve...
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/ 5 months agoTony 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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/ 6 months agoTony Incenzo: If in doubt, it has to be off
It won’t have escaped your notice that there have been some incredibly late match postponements over the past few weeks amidst one of the wettest winters on record.
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/ 7 months agoTony Incenzo: We’re keeping up with the Jones’s
One of the standout fixtures and results for me this season came in a historic Northern Premier League East Division basement battle on New Year’s Day where the scoreline read: Blyth Spartans 1 Blyth Town...
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/ 8 months agoTony Incenzo: We’re just happy to be back home
I've been following an intriguing modern day Canterbury Tale – although it is being portrayed in football language rather than dense Chaucer prose.
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/ 9 months agoTony Incenzo: 2025 – It’s been my pleasure!
I’ve greatly enjoyed a myriad of amazing adventures watching 70 Non-League matches throughout 2025.
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/ 9 months agoTony Incenzo: Pep Guardiola has nowt on our Steve Wilkes!
Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th game in management recently was greeted with wild excitement among the game’s elite.
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/ 10 months agoTony Incenzo: Solihull Moors have body & soul
I’m pleased to see my old friend Dave Boddy back in football administration as CEO at Solihull Moors.
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/ 11 months agoTony Incenzo: Steven Gerrard’s staple diet of success
Stapleford Town have returned home to initiate their £8 million new facilities this season – in collaboration with former England star Steven Gerrard.
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/ 11 months agoTony Incenzo: FCV Grace Dieu on course for new heights
Driving through the imposing entry gates of Grace Dieu Manor Park, it’s immediately obvious that Step 6 newcomers FCV Grace Dieu have added something a little different to the National League System this season.
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/ 12 months agoTony Incenzo: Shirehampton in proud Penpole parade
Shirehampton are relishing the first full season back on their traditional Penpole Lane HQ after groundsharing three miles away at Bristol Manor Farm to gain promotion into the National League System in 2021/22.
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: We’re thriving in the shadows
As you stand watching a match in lovely homely surroundings at Lower Breck, you can’t help but notice the huge grandstands of Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium dominating the immediate horizon.
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: A hopper’s checklist
A brand new Non-League season is upon us thereby bringing great excitement up and down the country - and as a lifelong aficionado of our special level of football, I’ve been meticulously preparing myself for...
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: Help make our dream come true
A unique opportunity has arisen for geographically mobile Non-League footballers to live, work and play football on a tiny island.
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: We’ve got our green for go!
I’ve always believed that the most important mantra for any Non-League club is long-term stability.
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: John Dennett’s tribute is just Ton-derful
One of my highlights during the past season was visiting Ashville FC on the day of their 75th anniversary celebrations where 100-year-old club founder John Dennett delivered an emotional speech.
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: My top ten from the second half
I’ve travelled far and wide watching almost 70 Non-League matches throughout the past season. From deepest Cornwall to the far North-East, it has all been very enjoyable due to the fact our wonderful clubs continually...
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: Pathway for a new future
Unprecedented winds of change are billowing through Non-League football circles in the Republic of Ireland.
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: Raise your glass to City slickers!
Truro City’s triumphant promotion to the National League is one of the biggest football success stories of the season.
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: On board for an away day
Crown dependencies’ offshore football clubs have become part and parcel of the Non-League Pyramid in recent years with Guernsey, Jersey Bulls and FC Isle of Man all valued members of our National League System.
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/ 1 year agoTony Incenzo: Proud Sappers toast success!
A very special anniversary is being celebrated in military football circles this season - it is exactly 150 years since Royal Engineers lifted the FA Cup.
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/ 2 years agoTony Incenzo: Boro’s motive is to go at it alone
What are the football dynamics like in a town where two senior teams co-exist side by side? Particularly, featuring one club considerably larger than the other. Do both have a role to play or is...
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