Non-League Paper

GEORGE ENDS ONE EL’ OF A SHIFT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 April 2026

LEADER: George Elokobi is leaving Maidstone after three years in charge
PICTURE: Alamy

EMOTIONAL George Elokobi says the memories he has made as manager of Maidstone United will “last for ever”.
The Cameroonian will go down in Stones folklore after leading the club to a historic FA Cup run in 2023-24 which saw them become the lowest-ranked team since 1978 to reach the last 16.
This week, the 40-year-old called time on his three-year spell at the Gallagher Stadium – but not before he negotiates one last promotion push from National League South.
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