Non-League Paper

Anthony Johnson keen to repay loyal Chester supporters

Blues supporters raised £115,000 in a ‘Boost the Budget’ appeal last year and they’ve already pledged well over £80,000 of a £100,000 target this summer. It’s a massive boost for Johnson and fellow joint manager Bernard Morley as they bid to put to put together a squad that can compete against a host of fulltime outfits in the notoriously difficult National League North.

Lower leagues benefit as fanatics get the buzz back

THE lengths some people will travel to watch a football match can go to extreme limits. Fans deprived of their regular Saturday afternoon fix this past year have been making up for lost time by attending games in those leagues which have resumed after spending months in limbo because of the pandemic.

Merger takes Alford into a new Galaxy

SOUTHERN Combination Premier Division club Alford have appointed former Crystal Palace and Wimbledon youth team player Glynn Stephens as their new manager – and announced a merger with grassroots club Galaxy.

CPR and Defibs are the key to survive

Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 game with Finland has only underlined the importance of CPR training and defibrillators for Charlie Edinburgh and Astley Mulholland.

Never go back? Not for Hartlepool United ace Rhys Oates

Oates, inset, is now Pools’ top scorer, one of the National League’s leading strikers and took home three player of the year awards. Last weekend, he demolished a previously stout Bromley back four as Pools progressed through the play-off eliminator.

JE3 Foundation work proving so vital

The JE3 Foundation, which was founded just weeks after the shock death of Edinburgh aged 49 on June 8, 2019, has already donated nine defibrillators in less than 12 months, including the latest equipment to Southend United Football Club, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, and Mavericks RFC.