Isthmian Leagues

Ex-Premier League star raises the Bar

Former Premier League defender Daniel Ayala may have played under Rafa Benitez and alongside Jamie Carragher – but never in front of 175 fans in the Velocity Cup!

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 October 2024

By David Lawrence

FORMER Premier League defender Daniel Ayala may have played under Rafa Benitez and alongside Jamie Carragher – but never in front of 175 fans in the Velocity Cup!
That was until Tuesday evening when he stepped out for Isthmian Premier side Potters Bar Town at Cheshunt, six months after calling time on a professional career that took him to Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers.
The 33-year-old Spaniard, inset, helped the Scholars reach the fourth round of the league cup but boss Max Mitchell admits the defender won’t be a regular on his teamsheet.

“Daniel has...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Read our latest news on any of these social networks!

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Non-League Newsletter

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in Isthmian Leagues

Billericay Town 3-2 Aveley: Danny Scopes say this Town’s mindset

By Ben Mapp BILLERICAY T 3 Cerulli 51 pen, 59, Collis 77 pen AVELEY 2 Aromolaran 9, Peters 40 pen Danny Scopes praised the character of his Billericay Side after they fought back from 2-0 down to claim victory. “It felt good to win, especially from a 2-0 deficit...
YouTube star Ellis Platten helps Witham Town smash attendance record

Get down and make history was the message from YouTube star Ellis Platten to his subscribers – and the rally call worked as more than 1,200 people set a new crowd at Step 4 Witham Town.
Folkestone Invicta 2-1 Potters Bar Town: It’s bar humbug for the leaders

By Richard Murrill FOLKESTONE IN 2 Hutchinson 66, 72 POTTERS BAR T 1 Kyei 55 JAKE THAT: Jake Hutchinson celebrates scoring his second and winning goal PICTURE: Max Flego Runaway leaders Folkestone had to come from behind to beat relegation-threatened Potters Bar thanks to two goals from top scorer Jake...
Brett: We have what it takes

Brett Munyard admits Aveley probably didn’t expect to be going into March second in the Isthmian Premier with a healthy cushion inside the play-offs – but the boss now wants them to seize the day!