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...

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...

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...

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...

HOW TO RUN A LEAGUE: BARNET SUNDAYS

1966 was a great year for English football: the Barnet Sunday League was born. But its progression in recent years has made it a...