To those with relevant interest, the name Nuneaton mentioned in a football context carries, in the eyes of some, a rather unsavoury reputation, with various examples of poor running and ill-intentioned ownership cited as the reasons behind this. The club’s ever loyal fanbase have seen their club hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in the not-too-distant past, longing for stability and a club they can be proud of.   A New Regime in Town at Nuneaton!   Fast forward to t

The destination for our latest visit to a non-league club was the newly reformed Nuneaton Town for their game against Birstall United at step 6 in The Midland League Division 1. We reported the sad news on January 18th last year that the historical side had withdrawn from the Southern Premier League Central and was considering liquidation, meaning Warwickshire's largest town could be without a football club. We followed the situation closely over the ensuing months and we we

The FA Vase is the non-league equivalent of the FA Cup for teams that play in steps 5 and 6, 596 teams entered the competition which started back in late August with the final to be played at Wembley on the same day as the FA trophy final which is the equivalent for steps 1 to 4, so with the 4th round being played on Saturday the 11th January we were fortunate enough to receive an invite to Sutton Utd (Birmingham) vs Bourne Town on a huge day for both clubs who have made it t

As always, I try to visit a ground which I haven’t been to before, provided that it’s no more than 50 miles from Charing X and the home team produces a printed programme. No programme means no visit! EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND I experienced the Elizabeth Line for the first time, got off at Burnham, which is actually a mile from the village, for a decent walk . My friend Jake drove down from Sheffield (he makes podcasts), and we witnessed a quite remarkable match, which didn’t s

Following the sad news that Nuneaton Borough FC were to be no more at the end of the 2023 season with the club falling into financial difficulty which led to their removal from the Southern League at Step 3 it was heart breaking to think that the town would no longer have a club ending 130 years of its proud footballing heritage. So, we was overjoyed to hear a new phoenix club was going to be set up and Nuneaton Town FC were formed! Nuneaton Town FC is now an officially regis

The main ethos behind us starting Proper Football was to shine a spotlight on the game outside of the Premier League and give a platform to champion all that is great about non-league and grassroots football and the wonderful pyramid that is the foundation for our beautiful game. There are many other individuals on social media who share their love of non-league football and Ray Margetson's excellent content that details his travels around the country visiting many grounds, g

30th November 2024 a day of significance in the history of Cambridge City Football Club, hosting the Isthmian league clash against 4th in the table Tilbury, It was the day their new stadium indeed their new home was to be officially opened after 11 Years in the wilderness, a day of happiness and emotion for many, a day which Proper Football had the honour to be there to experience. On arriving at the stadium, my first impressions were simply WOW. I was greeted by a very larg

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 an afternoon race meet and a few beers before the main event at Dagenham and Redbridge for their National League match against Aldershot Town. Before jumping on a bus from Romford train station to the track, I bought a cheese and pickle roll from a Cafe on the high street. To my surprise, they had no clue what Branston Pickle was! So after