Stephen Ball must be the only player in history who has gone from playing in the European Cup to the Northern Premier League inside two weeks and can say he provided an assist for Eric Cantona at Anfield. Ball is best known in Non League circles for playing for Bradford (Park Avenue), Harrogate Town and read more→
We have another 1990s throwback with our latest Non League Journey with Nick Hey who long-term Bradford (Park Avenue) and Guiseley supporters will remember. Guiseley supporters will certainly have seen his name in the past few months as his young son Lewis has signed a contract with the club after breaking into the first team read more→
We have a real blockbuster for this week’s Non League Journey in former Non League striker and manager Phil Sharpe. One-time record breaker Sharpe had a career some players can only dream of. He played in the Football League for Halifax Town and even on the continent for three years which proved to be a read more→
Former Belper Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels player Jas Colliver can list a long line of achievements from his career. He won cups and played with three of the greats – Chris Waddle, Neil Redfearn and Jamie Vardy. Colliver, whose management career has so far seen him manage Staveley Miners Welfare, Clipstone, Sheffield FC and read more→
We’re going back to the 1990s this week as former Harrogate Town, Whitby Town, Farsley Celtic and Bradford (Park Avenue) striker Martin Regan tells his Non League Journey. The much-loved Leeds Sunday League football figure arrived late into Non League circuit, but he still took away plenty of fond memories. From appearances on BBC’s Grandstand, read more→
What can you say about Nathan Jarman? A prolific striker, a star car washer, a title winner, a Wembley winner, a talented coach, an up-and-coming broadcaster, the original king of a failed Panenka penalty. The list probably goes on. Jarman has served Barnsley, Bury, Worksop Town, Grimsby Town, Corby Town, Alfreton Town, Chester, North Ferriby, read more→
Mick Midwood’s football career was certainly memorable, if not colourful at times. A pain in the backside for legendary Halifax Town boss George Mulhall who sacked him twice, yet signed him at least three times. He also scored a very important goal for Halifax in the mid-1990s. Brian Horton wasn’t a fan and that led read more→
Martin James played under an array of characters from football’s past and present during his 15-year playing career including John Beck, Les Chapman, Danny Bergara, Archie Gemmill, Trevor Storton and even former England manager Sam Allardyce. Midfielder James – who played more in defence in his later years – made over 100 appearances for Preston read more→
“Simon and Garforth gave me some of the greatest experiences of my life and I’d do anything to get some of that life back,” Vernol Blair admits as he casts his mind back to the unbelievable ride Simon Clifford took Garforth Town on. Blair was one of former owner/manager Clifford’s key lieutenants during the two read more→
Wing wizard Dean Calcutt went from amateur football to playing against Premier League giants West Ham and the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard in the space of six months in the late 1990s. The remarkable chapter as a member of Ronnie Glavin’s famous Emley side of 1998 was the first step on the read more→
