As journeys go, Simon Clifford’s ownership of Garforth Town was a thrilling adventure and one that will never be forgotten. Pioneer Clifford, the founder of the Brazilian Soccer Schools and whose coaching methods have proven to have been ahead of their time, threw his heart and soul into delivering success for the East Leeds club. read more→
Darren Hepworth may not be able to say he guided Emley AFC to their holy grail of promotion, but he certainly put them back on the map during his seven memorable years as manager. He was so close to achieving to promotion on two occasions. Emley lost the 2016 NCEL Division One play-off final on read more→
Connor Rollinson, one half of Barnsley’s most popular Non League footballing brothers, can certainly say his journey has been memorable. Since a combination of Nick Handley, Darren Smith and Simon Houghton unleashed a then-16-year-old Rollinson on an unsuspecting Non League world back in 2009, he has worn the colours of Pontefract Collieries, Kinsley Boys, Glasshoughton read more→
Liam Ormsby was one of the best midfielders in the lower reaches of Non League Football until his career was untimely cut short because of injury in August 2016. Ormsby, the son of Leeds United legend Brendan, won title medals with Tadcaster Albion and Albion Sports. He was a hugely important member of the Tadcaster read more→
“There’s going to be a f***ing murder”. That’s what an assistant manager snarled at half-time during the early part of former midfielder Adam Fretwell’s Non League Journey at the turn of the century. Fretwell, who won NCEL league titles on three occasions, played for clubs such as Alfreton Town, Ossett Albion, Parkgate and Handsworth under read more→
Paddy Miller had a Non League career that most would dream of. His retirement last year at a young age of 29 shocked many, but who can blame him for stepping away after three promotions, an FA Cup First Round TV appearance and many other memorable moments. He scored the unforgettable bullet header which secured read more→
Jamie Vardy’s ‘father’ Carl Fothergill was a thorn in the side of many Non League sides over the years. Fothergill won a few promotions and scored goals for fun at all of his clubs, including Stocksbridge Park Steels, Frickley Athletic, North Ferriby, Glasshoughton Welfare and Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract was where it all began as a read more→
The hughly-successful Dave Anderson is one of the best NCEL managers of the last ten years who is not currently managing. Anderson propelled Barton Town from the bottom of Division One to the brink of the Northern Premier League in the space of five years. But since a short spell with Goole AFC in late read more→
Mick O’Connell’s path to the Harrogate Railway dugout has been unconventional considering AP McCoy and Frankie Dettori were two of his sporting adversaries less than a decade ago. O’Connelll was one of the country’s leading flat jockeys until a serious back injury in late 2013 brought his career as a professional sportsman crashing down. O’Connell read more→
Chris White achieved a lot during his career including asking European Cup winner Gary Mills what he had won? Most will remember the green tea drinking Non League Spice Boy for his brilliance down the left-wing. His spells and success with Sheffield FC and Frickley Athletic earned him a reputation as one of the most read more→
