The first award from a Sports Survival Package, devised to support major spectator sports severely impacted by coronavirus restrictions, was for non-league football.
Maldon & Tiptree boss Brown replaced Steve Ball at the helm in February, with the U’s alarming loss of form resulting in fears the club could drop into Non-League football.
The Robins are one of the Isthmian League South Central promotion favourites and expectations were raised this week with their first two summer signings.
Maddison, 27, scored 62 goals in 240 games for League One Peterborough United and was consistently linked to big-money moves during his six years at London Road.
As part of the major restructure of the NLS, there are two new divisions at Step 5 to make 16 in total, while Step 6 is reduced from 20 divisions to 17.
The Hoops have moved up into the Isthmian South East after having the best points per-game record over the last two seasons in the Southern Counties East League.
He then enjoyed a two-year stint as head coach under boss Spencer Day at Farnborough, where he runs the academy programme. But now he’s excited about being the man charged with calling the shots again.
The Tags – founded in 2016 by YouTube personality Spencer Owen – head into Step 4 following two seasons in the Essex Senior League, where they bagged 96 points from 38 outings.
The former Newcastle United academy player became one of non-league’s hottest properties when his inspired form helped Gateshead reach the Skrill Premier promotion final in 2014.
The Football Association have revealed the National League System club allocations for 2021-22 with the new eight division at Step 4 to create a ‘pure pyramid’.
The Bees toasted progression from the Essex Senior League for the first time in 27 years back in 2018, however the subsequent shock resignation of then manager Marc Harrison triggered a bout of instability.
The former Windsor FC and Bracknell Town boss has been handed the manager’s job at Wheatsheaf Park, replacing Paul Barnes, who left the club back in early January to steer Guildford City’s FA Vase campaign.