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Maidenhead Utd - Proper Football 'On the Road'
'On the Road', this week takes us to Berkshire side Maidenhead United, situated just off the M4 where they currently play their football in the National League South, with the man at the helm, West Ham Utd legend Alan Devonshire for the last 10 years, relegated from the national league last season after an 8 year stint in Non-leagues top flight, Alan and his team will be looking to get back as quick as they can. One fascinating stat is that York Road has been the home of Maid
gharris66
Nov 123 min read


Football, Dogs & Cheese'N' Pickle Roll.
Four of us set off from South London for a doubleheader on Tuesday to East London/Essex. The first port of call was Romford Dog Track for...
danslawson
Nov 27, 20244 min read


"Oh What Fun It Is To Win Away"
There's nothing quite like an away win and travelling back with 3 points in the bag! Here are all the pictures of the victorious away...
danslawson
Feb 4, 20244 min read


Who will be the 2nd round giant killers?
It's the return of the greatest club Cup competition in the world with the FA Cup🏆⚽ 2nd round taking place over the next four days with...
danslawson
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Oxford City promoted to the National League
Oxford City have won the National League South playoff final with an emphatic 4-0 victory over St Albans City. The game was over as a...
danslawson
May 14, 20231 min read


All the Playoff fixtures & Dates.
The regular season is now over in the EFL and the National Leagues so it's time for one of football's best most recent...
danslawson
May 9, 20231 min read


Non-League Step 3 playoff finals roundup
In the Isthmian Premier League playoff final it was Aveley who were victorious after beating Hornchurch 0-1 in front of 2,040 fans....
danslawson
May 1, 20231 min read


Promotion, Playoff & Relegation run-in
It's all still to play for in the race for the Championship playoff places with 2 games to go with everyone in with a shout from 5th down...
danslawson
Apr 28, 20232 min read


England C v Wales C
Last night England C took on Wales C at the rain-swept J Davidson Stadium, (Moss Lane to most of us) the home of National League side...
danslawson
Mar 22, 20232 min read


EFL Chairman Rick Parry discusses long-awaited fan-led review white paper.
The publication of the UK government's long-awaited white paper, proposing reforms to shake up football, is expected later this month....
danslawson
Feb 20, 20233 min read


Scunthorpe United give supporters two reasons to celebrate in one day
What a landmark day for the fans of beleaguered Scunthorpe United. The Lincolnshire club who were on the verge of going out of existence...
danslawson
Jan 26, 20233 min read


Why are fans turning to Non-League football?
One of the reasons we started Proper Football just over 18 months ago was because some of us had become disillusioned with football, yes,...
danslawson
Jan 4, 20233 min read


Bumper crowds over the holiday fixtures in Step 6 of the football pyramid.
It was great to see the fans flock in to watch their clubs over the holiday period in the lower leagues of the football pyramid, one big...
danslawson
Jan 2, 20232 min read
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