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...

NEWPORT CITY RISING

Matt Fletcher-Jones travels to South Wales to meet Newport City Ladies coach Phil Butler - a magnanimous manager on a mission to take his...

TREVOR BOOKING: WHISTLEBLOWER #2

Trevor* is an up-and-coming referee who will blow the whistle each month on what it’s really like to take control of grassroots games… Pre-season training...

MY GREATEST GAME #5

MY GREATEST GAME: Eastfield Reserves vs West Pier Reserves, 2001 LEAGUE: SCARBOROUGH SATURDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO WORDS: PAUL ROMANS ILLUSTRATION: MILLIE CHESTERS My greatest game? As much as...

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...