National League 2020/21 season review

The NLP takes a look back at a National League season like no other.

Newport Isle of Wight face another season away from home

The Sydenhams Wessex Division One outfit, whose ground is due for demolition, have been lodging at East Cowes Victoria Athletic before...

Games like the play-offs are why we do this – Hartlepool boss Dave Challinor

The Hartlepool manager has been there, done it, and experienced all the emotions. From, Step 3 glory with AFC Fylde, then...

Les Reed to lead search for new Wrexham boss

Reed, the ex-Southampton director of football and vice-chairman, has been drafted in as an advisor to the club to help identify...

South Shields recruit Andy Burgess for new position

The former Oxford United and Luton Town midfielder has held a similar role with League Two Mansfield Town, where he shared...

Bromley just keep marching on

The Ravens boss has overseen just one defeat in his 13 games in charge which culminated in securing seventh place last...

Barnet on the manager hunt again as Simon Bassey departs

Barnet had tasted victory just three times on his arrival, but won five of their final 12 games to end a...

Funding concern caused sleepless nights for many in non-league football

The first award from a Sports Survival Package, devised to support major spectator sports severely impacted by coronavirus restrictions, was for...

Write off Andy Woodman’s Bromley at your peril!

Since Andy Woodman controversially replaced Neil Smith on March 31, the Ravens have gone on an extraordinary run that has seen...

Sutton United are team of the season – but credit to shock FA Trophy winners Hornchurch

The 2020-21 season will be remembered for many reasons. Unfortunately, for a second campaign running, the majority of Non-League was shutdown...

Belper boss delighted to land ‘obscene’ striker Jonny Margetts

The former Hull City, Tranmere Rovers and Scunthorpe Town striker arrives from Frickley Athletic, for whom he struck 26 goals in...

Revealed: The real story behind Dons revival

Hailed for their mundane realism and shortlisted for several prizes, they were also the inspiration behind All Together Now, a new...

Glebe gaffer Gary Alexander steps down

Alexander, 41, was on the books of a number of clubs including West Ham United, Exeter City, Swindon Town, Hull City...

Euro star Garry Birtles is truly blessed

Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan and Birtles’ former Forest teammate and highly successful boss Martin O’Neill will be organising...

Charity bike ride raises funds for one of non-league’s most treasured characters

Earlier this year, ‘Big G’, as he is affectionately known, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) at the age of...

Wembley hero Chris Haigh leaves Concord to join the Fleet

The 24-year-old turned in a man-of-the-match display for the Beach Boys in their recent 1-0 defeat to Harrogate Town at Wembley.

Tony Incenzo: County FA at the heart of Bedfordshire community

They are ultimately responsible for supporting the game at grassroots and Non-League level. This means there is an unstinting commitment towards ensuring...

Ashton United boss Michael Clegg launches new scheme to help released players

Clegg, 36, is the mastermind behind the event at the University of Bolton Stadium, which will feature a morning of 30-minute...

Tyrone Mings was a star from day one, says former Chippenham Town team-mate

Lee Phillips made a good career out of getting the better of defenders but going up against a young Tyrone Mings...

Kings Langley laud league move

The Hertfordshire club were originally placed into the Southern League Step 3 Premier South division for one season in 2018-19 before...

Bromsgrove Sporting laud cup win

Bromsgrove boss Bren Kelly was in no doubt how important the competition had been, both for his players and also in...

Woking boss Alan Dowson is a charity high-flyer

The Woking manager led a Cards team, including first teamers Josh Casey and Tommy Block, of wing-walkers in aid of Woking...

Haughmond boss steps down to end 13-year spell

Appointed as team boss at the age of 28 three years ago, Williams helped the Shrewsbury Sports Village side to promotion...

Franny Tierney was the golden boy for Doncaster Rovers play-off heroes

On May 10, 2003, at Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium, the winger scored an injury-time winner to settle the inaugural Conference play-off...

‘Tough’ Boreham Wood let eight players go

Boreham Wood say they have made “tough decisions” after revealing eight players will be leaving Meadow Park.