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NO SUCH THING AS THE SUMMER

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 August 2026

FRUIT OF LABOUR: A lot goes in over the summer months to ensure clubs like Benfleet, pictured, enjoy the benefits of an organised campaign

ASK anyone outside Non-League football what a league gets up to over the summer and they’ll paint you a lovely picture. A few emails. A couple of meetings. A polite little nudge about registrations. A peaceful lull before the season kicks off.
Anyone inside Non-League football is already laughing.
Because here’s the truth about the closed season: it isn’t closed. Not even slightly. For the Essex Senior League it simply mean...

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