The Big Interview: Jordan Hugill – Hartlepool United new boy has come full circle

Jordan Hugill was 14 when Hartlepool United sent him packing after an unsuccessful week on trial - two decades later, he...

Story of a Season – 1999-2000 – Jan Molby’s masters rallied to leave Rushden & Diamonds in the shade

The NLP’S story of a season: Turning back the clock to 1999-2000

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Grant Shenton – Bern and Johnno gave me the tools to go with the flow with ‘Ro

As Grant Shenton muses on his career, he confesses it’s uncomfortable singing his own praises.

Story of a Season – 2005-06 – Accrington Stanley found the bottle to finally fulfil their EFL dream

The NLP’S story of a season: Turning back the clock to 2005-06

BRAD’S SIGHTS SET ON POPPIES POWER

By Peter Short FORMER defender Brad Piercewright is determined to become the next owner of Kettering Town – and wants to...

The Big Interview: John McGrath – I feel I’ve earned my stripes and now I’m ready to kick on

New FC Halifax Town boss John McGrath says nobody can question his readiness to manage the Shaymen after a decade in...

National Game Awards: Team of the Year Rochdale just kept coming back

Vince Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach, said the mark of a good team is not whether they get knocked...

Wembley experience is lacking

FANS’ FORUM ONCE again, I have to complain about the poor Wembley experience – and I am not talking about the...

We’re five alive on Clapton rise

THE other week, Clapton Community FC won promotion to Step 5 after winning the Eastern Counties League Division One South play-off...

Harry’s still very much in charge

THE quote from Radcliffe boss Bernard Morley in last week’s NLP (The Week In Words, May 17), suggested that after 60...

HOLS LEFT ON HOLD AS AL BEGINS REBELS ROLE

By Jon Couch RETURN: Alan Julian is back in the hotseat at Slough ALAN Julian has revealed the driving force behind...

With a glut of goals and a sprinkle of stardust , i’ll get the fan’s Seal of approval

CHESTER FC MANAGER PHIL PARKINSON By CHRIS DUNLAVY MAKING NOISE: Phil Parkinson is back in the manager’s hotseat at Chester PICTURE:...

The 2026 NGAs: Ollie Pearce is chasing a Player of the Year double

As we celebrate the end of another rollercoaster season, the National Game Awards are once again preparing to honour the great...

Denis and Viv’s 80s heroes left me Radio Ga Ga

FANS’ FORUM I REMEMBER vividly when York City accumulated over 100 points in the 1983-84 season. I attended many games at...

The 2026 NGAs: Taking the game to the next level

In this ever-evolving world, more scrutiny than ever is placed on Non-League football governance and the publicity it brings, taking the...

The 2026 NGAs: Two-time Golden Boot winner Joe Taylor has left the door open!

It’s going to feel quite weird hosting the National Game Awards this year with Joe Taylor not propping up the winners’...

How social media is changing Non-League clubs forever – From Dorking Wanderers to Daisy Hill

With a growing need in today’s football market to use social media as much as possible, clubs in the Non-League ladder...

The 2026 NGAs: At the heart of the community

Non-League football clubs proudly stand at the heart of the communities they represent, carrying out so much good work that often...

Honourable – but call in the experts!

FANS’ FORUM HEALTH and Safety gets a bad (tabloid) press from things like over-zealous officials banning kids playing conkers. In last...

Cards failed Moors fans – and must pay

FANS’ FORUM I WRITE on behalf of the supporters of Solihull Moors FC regarding our frustration over the late postponement of...

Postponed games have disappeared

FANS’ FORUM WHAT on earth has happened to the results on the Step 3&4 league websites this season? For some strange...

‘I am The Secret Footballer’ – Dave Kitson ends football’s longest guessing game

For years, football fans played detective. Every new “Secret Footballer” column dropped like a clue. The voice was too inside to...

July matches could ease a winter backlog

FANS’ FORUM WITH the weather getting wetter and warmer each year, surely something needs to change in the football calendar. Unfortunately,...

The Big Interview: Carlisle United’s Charlie Wyke – I’d love one last hurrah for my son

Four years ago, Charlie Wyke suffered a heart-attack during a training session for Wigan Athletic and died for four minutes.

The NLP looks at a pivotal month in the National League title race

February may be a month best known for Valentine’s Day, but there will be no love lost in the quest for...