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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The English football pyramid is special and what makes it so special isn’t what sits atop the pyramid, but it’s what makes its foundations. Non-league and grassroots football differs from what you see on the television – and it’s beautiful. Away from the bright lights of the Premier League, you will find the honest dedication […]
In the UK, 2021 was a record year for women’s sport as 32.9 million people watched from home, according to the Women’s Sport Trust (WST). The report cited football’s FA Women’s Super League (5.9 million) and cricket’s The Hundred (4.9 million) as the biggest driving factors to the record-breaking year, with almost 11 million viewers […]
It is no secret that the last decade has seen a huge surge in popularity for women’s sport, with female games seeing increased funding and participation. Currently, far more boys (79%) than girls (57%) play sports outside of school or college, but the gap is closing. According to a survey of 2,000 school-aged children conducted […]
Football in deepest, darkest winter presents many issues for grassroots clubs, coaches and players, with keeping young players warm close to the top of the list of priorities. Whether it is a training session or matchday, keeping warm is a must which is sometimes easier said than done. In the middle of winter, temperatures can […]
Grassroots football coaches up and down the country saw their pathway put on hold due to the pandemic, which not only paused games and training but FA coaching badges as well. To be able to coach a team, you must hold the FA Level One coaching certificate alongside valid first aid and safeguarding certifications as […]
