What a weekend for Tamworth’s Jas Singh
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It is not often that you play against a Premier League club in the FA Cup third round and also acquire a new member of the family in the space…
Everton wonderkid JP Kissock who ended his playing days in non-league football
Football at the highest level is full of players who have started their professional careers in non-league football, moving up the football ladder, having been missed by professional scouts in…
Neville Southall: From non-league to the best goalkeeper in the world
As we all know, there is a long list of football players who have played in the non-league and went on to play at the top level of the beautiful…
How Troy Deeney rose from non-league to the Premier League
The story of players going from non-league football to the Premier League, major European competitions and representing their country is now a relatively common one. One player who made his…
Steve Bull from Tipton to Turin
Some players in English football folklore seem to catch the imagination of fans and become heroes despite the humble beginnings of their careers. One of those players is former Wolves…
Malcolm Christie: From shelf stacking to the 6th tier to the Premier League
Throughout football there have been stories of players rising from non-league football despite failing to make it at bigger clubs or slipped through the net of professional football. One of…
Former England international Gareth Barry set to play non-League football
Non-league football can be full of interesting stories of former top-flight players forging their trade in the game in the latter years of their playing careers. Most are players who…
The story of Iliman Ndiaye’s rise from non-League to stardom
The path from non-League to England’s elite level is now a well-trodden one. Many players have taken the route, and their rise has given every non-League player hope that they…
Which players from England’s Euro2024 squad have played non-league football?
For years, English non-league football has been the breeding ground for talented young players who have not quite made it at EFL clubs. However, some top-flight players also gain invaluable…