Southern Leagues

Boss seeking Mitre’s magic

Paul Collicutt is after a weekly dose of the stardust that inspired Bishop’s Cleeve’s greatest day as he seeks a history-making jump to Step 3.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 August 2025

Gulls high h motivates Collicutt
By Andy Mitchell

Paul Collicutt is after a weekly dose of the stardust that inspired Bishop’s Cleeve’s greatest day as he seeks a history-making jump to Step 3.
A big noise emanated from this little Gloucestershire village when the Mitres mangled National South Torquay United 3-0 in last season’s FA Cup.
It lit up a patchy first half of the Southern League South season with a marked improvement following, Cleeve finishing all bar three match days in the second half of the campaign within the play-off spots.
They went into the end-of-season shootout on the ba...

Continue reading...

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

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related TopicsBrixham FA Cup Football Malvern Town NLP Premium Southern League The NLP Torquay United

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 Southern Leagues

Shaq will shine in the EFL – Pat

Poole Town joint-manager Pat Suraci has backed Non-League goal sensation Shaq Gwengwe to seize his Football League chance with both hands.
Pitch can aid Castle reign

By John Lyons VISION: Bishop’s Stortford manager Steve Castle is hoping their new playing surface, insets left, will help the club generate more revenue PICTURES: NLP & Bishop’s Stortford FC Experienced boss Steve Castle reckons Bishop’s Stortford’s new 3G pitch holds the key to the club’s prospects in the coming...
Watch us Sho the way vows Le Tiss

Associate director Matt Le Tissier says there’s no reason why Sholing can’t compete for the promotion places this season.
Raiders can feed off the big guns, vows Murphy

Worcester Raiders’ playoff hero Jordan Murphy has no doubt that the newly-promoted Southern League Division One South side won’t be there just to make up the numbers when the season starts in August.