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...

BROADCAST YOUR GRASSROOTS GAMES: JOYMO & FILMMYMATCH

Grassroots broadcasting platform, Joymo, has partnered with FilmMyMatch, the leading provider of grassroots filming and analysis services for amateur sport in the UK, to...

THE LANGUAGE OF GRASSROOTS

By Andrew Martin. Illustrations By Millie Chesters. Learning a new language can be tough and intimidating. Grassroots football has its own glorious language which, if...

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...

REFEREE ABUSE: THE STAIN ON THE GRASSROOTS GAME

Grassroots football has returned in 2021/22 for what will hopefully be the first full season in recent years. While there has been widespread positivity,...