Interviews & Features
'I felt like we could do a lot more' - Behind the build, with Buxton chairman David Hopkins
Mention of the town itself might prompt some familiarity, but while part of the furniture in non-league, its football club has never really found a way into the wider limelight. Buxton FC, though, is a name you might finally start to hear more of in the...
In depth with Manchester Evening News' Stockport County reporter Sam Byrne
It's a full decade since Stockport County and League football went from 'it's complicated' to not even 'staying together for the kids'. Even in the relative wilderness of non-league, the backing for the Edgeley Park side has been obvious. When a club are languishing...
Matlock Manager Phillips Pushes Players to Challenge for Promotion
Paul Phillips recognises the task ahead of his Matlock Town players will be difficult, but he believes they have the squad to compete at the top end of the Northern Premier League Premier Division this season. Phillips Confident Ahead of Difficult Campaign Nestled...
Just a little Mo faith – Enfield Town star Muhammadu Faal back to fire it up again
By his own admission, Muhammadu Faal has encountered an arduous past year-and-a-half. His January 2020 move to Bolton Wanderers after a red-hot spell with Enfield Town meant a leap of four levels, from Isthmian Premier to League One. Following a brief taste of match...
Are some EFL clubs too eager to discard their signings from non-league?
By Chris Brookes A move into the EFL for a non-league player is a moment to savour. A landmark reward for potential and/or accomplishment, though it often isn't the dreamland ticket it appears to be when the 'new signing' announcement is made and the good will and...
Set it off Sesay - One-on-one with new Tooting & Mitcham hotshot Andrew Sesay
There have been new horizons in store this summer for Andrew Sesay, as the attacking performer links up with Tooting and Mitcham United for the upcoming Isthmian South Central campaign. After a season punctured by pandemic and injury alike, the 24-year-old wants to...
Norton and New Mills Set Sights on Promotion
Promotion is the target for New Mills admits joint manager, Mike Norton, as his side gear up for a demanding 2021/22 North West Counties Division One South season. New Mills Boss Eyes Promotion in First Full Season in Charge A man with lofty ambitions, the former New...
Ready to roll with the Stones – Getting to know Wealdstone's Nikola Tavares
Wealdstone’s summer addition of Nikola Tavares marks the capture of a young player with everything in front of him, but he links up with the National League side carrying some significant pedigree already. Turning professional at Crystal Palace, he was named in the...
Fired-up from the front - One-on-one with Southport striker Marcus Carver
It is that time of summer when pre-season is in full swing, though with the usual excitement and anticipation of a new campaign, the current hope of everyone is simply for a season again at all levels that can run to its conclusion. That is a sentiment shared by...
History-making, Canary capers and familiar new horizons – In depth with Lowestoft Town's Ryan Jarvis
Ryan Jarvis' Lowestoft Town move this summer takes him back to his former club, via four years at King's Lynn Town that stand alongside his most enjoyable in football. Like younger brother Rossi, the former Norwich City prospect was in the first team at Carrow Road as...
