This year’s Non-League Day saw a rise of 11.92% in total attendance figures for matches played between Steps 1-4 in England. 149,060 spectators attended a game across England’s top four non-league steps on Saturday 22 March – designated as Non-League Day. That correlates to a near 12% increase on last season’s Non-League Day. The highest-attended […]
Father and Son Football Manager YouTube Sensation
Luke Robinson, better known by his online alias Omega Luke, has been entertaining the masses inside the ring as a wrestler and playing Football Manager on YouTube. If you are one of the many who enjoy following your favourite streamer’s Football Manager saves, the chances are that you will have come across the Omega Luke […]
Defying the Odds for the Love of the Game
Young goalkeeper Max Peverell defies the odds every time he takes to the pitch having initially retired with a recurring back injury. Max has been playing in goal since the age of eight and has made a name for himself as a top young goalkeeper in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Having made his senior debut in 2020 […]
England Goalkeeper “Buzzing” for Euros
England futsal goalkeeper Joe Payne is looking forward to representing the Three Lions at the UEFA European Futsal Championship, realising a dream he initially thought had passed him by. The England national futsal team will be flying the flag for the country at the forthcoming Euros, which get underway in December, and the Boltan goalkeeper […]
How Can Grassroots Coaches Better Support Goalkeepers?
With just a single hour-long training session a week, goalkeepers are often overlooked by grassroots coaches focused on delivering sessions for the whole squad. It is easily done. Coaches are encouraged to plan and deliver coaching sessions that give players as much time with the ball as possible, often working towards a 95% ball rolling […]
Charnock’s Referee-cum-Photographer
Steven Taylor was a respected referee until he decided to hang up his whistle, and now he can be found behind the camera at Charnock Richard. Football has always been the centre of Steven’s world, whether as a player in his youth, a level four referee, or a club photographer, you simply cannot keep him […]
Liverpool Coach Won’t be Beaten by Disability
Growing up in Liverpool, surrounded by football-mad brothers, it was almost an inevitability that Sophie Coyne would follow suit. The passionate Red loved nothing more than to watch her beloved Liverpool growing up, but Sophie found opportunities to play few and far to come by. Sophie lives with idiopathic generalised epilepsy, a global development delay, […]
Five Sports Documentaries You Need to Watch (If You Haven’t Already)
Sport provides a form of escapism for billions worldwide, often producing drama you would expect to find in a soap opera script. So often, it is the story behind the scenes that carries the true theatre. In this article, we list five sporting documentaries that we feel offer the greatest insight into the stories behind […]
Luton Cyclist Pushing All the Way
Luton Town supporter Mark Crowther is close to completing his 2023/24 endurance cycling challenge, and harbours hope that the Hatters continue to match his extraordinary efforts. Throughout the current football season, Luton have arguably been everyone’s second team as the club that was non-league as recently as 2014 has been competing in the Premier League. […]
Career-Ending Eye Injury Set Up King’s Lynn Coach
A freak accident resulting in a macular hole in Alex Cross’ right eye may have ended his playing career, but it has allowed him to focus on being the best coach he can be. Alex is the academy director at National League North club Kings Lynn Town, while he is also the first team manager […]