While participation levels continue to increase year on year and the success of the Paralympics grows from one cycle to another, disability sport is still lacking in exposure. With more than 20 million UK viewers watching the coverage of the delayed 2020 Paralympics last year, equating to roughly a third of the population, it may […]
Non-League Finals Day – Wembley Awaits FA Vase and Trophy Finalists
Non-League Finals Day is one of the crown jewels in the English football calendar as not one, but two, finals will be played under the famous arch at Wembley Stadium. Fans will be able to enjoy two games of football for the price of one ticket on Sunday 22 May, with Littlehampton Town and Newport […]
Are Kids Forced to Choose Between Football and Cricket?
Children playing both football and cricket wasn’t just unheard of, it was the norm for many years, with one season starting as one ends. Has that changed and are children being forced to choose between the two sports? Traditionally, the cricket season begins in mid-April, around the time that grassroots football ends, and runs through […]
Newcastle Junior Club Dominate County Cup Final
Red House Farm Junior Football Club will be represented by both teams contesting the final of the Northumberland FA Under-13 Shiremoor Press Boys Trophy. Friends become foes as Red House Farm Under-13s Kites and Falcons meet in a cup final with each side bidding to win silverware and, arguably most importantly, club bragging rights. It […]
Can You Wear Football Boots for Rugby?
The simple answer is yes. The long answer is that it depends on the type of studs that your boots have and, even then, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Are Football and Rugby Boots the Same? Football and rugby boots are different. Football boots are designed to be lightweight, offering more speed […]
Ex-Man United Youngster on Life as a Grassroots Coach
With clubs such as Manchester United and Sunderland on his CV, the Fulford Ebors Under-12s certainly have a manager that can call upon a wealth of experience in Stuart Wormleighton. The grassroots coach has seen both sides of football, having been at one of the biggest clubs in the world as a youngster. From his […]
Who Has Played for the England C Team?
The England C team are back in action following an enforced two-year hiatus as Paul Fairclough takes a side, made up of the finest talent in non-league football, to Wales. Founded in 1979 as the England Semi-Professional Team, it wouldn’t be until 2007 that the C team (which was also called the England National Game […]
Support Your Local Club for Non-League Day
This Saturday (26 March 2022) is one of the most important days in the football calendar, with fans encouraged to get out and take in a game of non-league football. Non-League Day has become an annual event that celebrates all that is great and good about the beautiful game below the professional ranks. The day […]
Five Sports Books You Should Read for World Book Day
World Book Day is here, and the Fen Regis Trophies team are combining our passion for reading along with our passion for sports. While children up and down the country are going to school dressed up as their favourite literary character, we are getting lost in sporting stories – in between supplying and engraving trophies […]
What is Walking Football and Why is it so Popular?
Walking football is a relatively new form of the game, first created by John Croot in 2011, designed to provide a platform for men and women whose playing days would normally have been behind them. The game is traditionally played by those who are aged 50 and older, however, for competitive games, there is an […]