THE HISTORY MAKERS: CLAPTON CFC

As backup goalkeeper and general secretary of the Clapton Community FC Women’s Teams, Sophia Axelsson was at the heart of an historic FA Cup...

GURU NANAK: A FOOTBALL FAMILY

Tradition, inclusivity and last-minute equalisers. Tayyiba Yunus went to visit Guru Nanak Ladies, to see grassroots football represented perfectly in Gravesend. Guru Nanak Football Club...

HALL OF FAME #3: IAN MAITLAND

GRASSROOTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE #3: IAN MAITLAND LEAGUE: BARNET SUNDAY LEAGUE, HENDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE TEAM: HIGHGATE ALBION FC By Jon Eager In each issue, we celebrate...

TREVOR BOOKING: WHISTLEBLOWER #4

Trevor Booking* is an up-and-coming grassroots referee who blows the whistle each month on what it’s really like to take control of grassroots games… Even...

GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL FUNDING – IS IT ENOUGH?

With the elite game in the UK bringing in astronomical amounts of money, is the grassroots game being left behind? Is a multi-million pound...

NUTRITION: WINTER FUEL

When it comes to grassroots football nutrition, Emmy Campbell is an expert. An SENR-qualified sports nutritionist, she works with football players from grassroots levels...