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gharris66
9 hours ago
FA Vase 4th Round, Sutton UTD v Bourne Town
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...
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Stefan Gatward
5 days ago
MY 2024/25 FA CUP JOURNEY (SO FAR)
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...
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danslawson
Dec 29, 2024
A Foggy Day At Hadley FC
The venue for our latest Proper Football away day was Hadley Football Club thanks to an invite from one of our followers Tom Hammond who...
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danslawson
Dec 16, 2024
Nuneaton Town FC A new Beginning
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...
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gharris66
Dec 14, 2024
The all new update bulletin
This is our all new update bulletin which will be brought to you twice a week with all the latest goings on.
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gharris66
Dec 14, 2024
Rugby borough v Hinkley afc
Our friend and Podcast team mate Darren Ashley does some amazing Vlogs under the name dash71_ , check out his latest Non-League Vlog...
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gharris66
Dec 8, 2024
Proper football Podcast
Check out our Podcast streamed Sunday 8th Dec 2024 with: Gary Harris, Darren Ashley and Ex Pros Nigel Callaghan and Phil Cavener Hope you...
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danslawson
Dec 5, 2024
The Beautiful Grounds 2: By Ray Margetson
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...
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gharris66
Dec 4, 2024
Cambridge City begin a new chapter in their new stadium
30th November 2024 a day of significance in the history of Cambridge City Football Club, hosting the Isthmian league clash against 4th in...
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danslawson
Dec 2, 2024
Carlton Town Mourn the Loss OF a Club Legend
Our friends at Carlton Town FC who play in the Northern Premier League East Division at step 4 have had a rough few weeks, not only have...
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gharris66
Nov 30, 2024
Behind the scenes with Kettering Towns FA Cup preparations
It’s the Friday before Kettering Towns' big FA Cup game at home to Doncaster Rovers at noon on Sunday the 1st of December which is live...
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danslawson
Nov 27, 2024
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...
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gharris66
Nov 24, 2024
Hidden gems of non league
One of the topics that I have covered quite regularly on our Podcast is that of homegrown players in the modern-day game not getting the...
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danslawson
Nov 24, 2024
European Football's Greatest Grounds by Leon Gladwell
Having recently obtained a copy of the brand-new book, European Football's Greatest Grounds 'One Hundred Must-See Football Venues' by...
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danslawson
Nov 11, 2024
Planes, Trains and Championship Manager
It's not everyday you see a jet plane at a non-league ground, well, apart from the decommissioned Red Arrow, Folland Gnat at Folland...
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gharris66
Nov 10, 2024
Our visit to FA cup 2nd round Minnows Harborough Town
So, with all the non-league successes of last week’s FA Cup first round we've decided to pop along to the lowest ranked side in the...
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gharris66
Nov 3, 2024
The Magic of The FA Cup
So it’s FA Cup first round and with me living in Northamptonshire it’s a bit of a no brainer which game to attend, Northampton town...
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danslawson
Sep 22, 2024
Kettering Town Charity match Day
What a fantastic day we had at Kettering Town Football Club on Saturday, not only to receive a warm welcome and great hospitality along...
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Darren Ashley
Jul 30, 2024
Opening Day Thriller at Soham Town Rangers FC
Took myself off to vlog in Cambridgeshire yesterday, thanks to an invite from Soham Town Rangers FC manager Alex Cross, for their season...
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Darren Ashley
May 5, 2024
Brackley Town V Boston United National league North play off FINAL 2024
Sun beating down on a good natured pitch invasion, and grown men crying with joy. That was the scenes at the final whistle of yesterday’s...
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danslawson
May 3, 2024
Girls Go Groundhopping
Whilst scrolling through social media we came across a new page on Facebook called 'Girls Go Groundhopping' and watched one of their...
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Darren Ashley
Apr 28, 2024
Walsall Wood V AFC Rushden & Diamonds... The Great Escape?
Yesterday, my Non League vlogging took me up to the midlands, for a clash between Walsall Wood & AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Wood came into...
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Darren Ashley
Apr 16, 2024
Royston Town v Kettering Town
My vlog travels took me this weekend to a very sunny Hertfordshire, where I took in Royston Town v Kettering Town... thanks to an invite...
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danslawson
Apr 14, 2024
Ramsgate v Cray Valley PM The Ultimate 6 Pointer!
Another Saturday had rolled around and it was time to decide the next venue for us to ground hop, Its always a tough choice to pick a...
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Darren Ashley
Apr 7, 2024
Kempston Rovers V Aylesbury United
Yesterday, I travelled to Bedfordshire to watch a vital match at the bottom of the Southern League Division 1 Central between Kempston...
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danslawson
Apr 3, 2024
Fisher FC Ground HOP
For our latest Ground Hop we decided to make the short trip on Easter Monday to Rotherhithe in South London which is situated on a...
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danslawson
Mar 26, 2024
Non-League Day at Tooting & Mitcham UTD
Non-League Day was set up by James Doe in 2010 as a social media experiment and has grown from strength to strength ever since and this...
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Darren Ashley
Mar 24, 2024
Non-League Day, Stratford Town v Long Eaton United
Non League Day 2024… as, soon as they said they would love to have my mate Thunder & myself back, I just HAD to return to Stratford Town...
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Steve Boatright
Mar 24, 2024
A Lincolnshire Football Pilgrimage Part 3
As the third part of my rambling pilgrimage around Lincolnshire football clubs I visited Spalding United FC on the 23rd March 2024 to see...
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Darren Ashley
Mar 17, 2024
AFC Rushden & Diamonds V Lye Town
Yesterdays filming of my weekly Non League vlog took me to Hayden Road, to watch AFC Rushden and Diamonds, for their home match v Lye...
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Darren Ashley
Mar 10, 2024
Flackwell Heath v Harefield Utd
Yesterday’s vlogging took me to South Buckinghamshire, after an invite from Rich to his club, Flackwell Heath, who happened to be top of...
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danslawson
Feb 27, 2024
Chichester City FC
We had a very pleasant day out down in West Sussex to watch Chichester City on Saturday for their home game against Sevenoaks Football...
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Darren Ashley
Feb 25, 2024
Stotfold FC v Ware fc
This weeks destination for the filming of the vlog was Stotfold FC, for their Step 4 Southern League Division 1 Central clash with Ware....
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danslawson
Feb 25, 2024
Wessex Derby Day
We recently got in touch with the man behind FootyWatch, Andy Stone aka Stoner who is a ground hopper and grassroots reviewer who is also...
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Darren Ashley
Feb 19, 2024
East Midlands Non-League Clash
The power of the Non League Football Facebook group lead to an invite from Lutterworth Athletic co-owner Lee English to vlog their UCL...
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danslawson
Feb 15, 2024
Dad & Son Footy Adventures
Scrolling through social media a few weeks ago we came across a Facebook page called Dad & Son Footy Adventures and it immediately caught...
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danslawson
Feb 14, 2024
fan makes 1,000 mile journey to watch Step 8 Side Dial Square FC
Many fans make long journeys up and down the country following their teams or on a ground hopping adventure to tick off another football...
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Steve Boatright
Feb 11, 2024
'A Lincolnshire Football Pilgrimage' Part 1
I've decided to do a pilgrimage to visit a selection of Lincolnshire clubs across the county and I am starting at the most northerly of...
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Darren Ashley
Feb 11, 2024
Long Crendon Vs Southam UTD
After the early postponement of the match I was meant to attend (Winslow Utd v Buckingham) yesterday, I found a different one to VLOG...
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Darren Ashley
Jan 28, 2024
MOULTON FC VS ON CHENECKS FC
For my latest Non-League vlog, yesterday, I went to a step 6 clash in the Spartan South Midlands Division 1 between 3rd place Moulton and...
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Tim Cooper
Jan 22, 2024
The dawn of the Lobster mascot at Redhill FC
I'm a season ticket holder for tier 9 team Redhill FC who play in the Combined Counties League Premier Division South at Step 5 of the...
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Darren Ashley
Jan 21, 2024
Rugby Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds VLOG
So, for my weekly Non League vlog, the destination was Rugby Town FC last Saturday for their vital bottom of the table clash vs AFC...
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danslawson
Jan 16, 2024
CARLTON TOWN fc. everything that epitomises what's great about NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
On Saturday, we took the opportunity to go and visit our very good friends at Carlton Town FC who play in the Northern Premier League...
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danslawson
Dec 4, 2023
Ramsgate FC Road to Wembley
Ramsgate Football Club are the lowest-ranked team left in this year's FA Cup. They are one step away from reaching the 3rd round for the...
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danslawson
Dec 2, 2023
Momentous occasion for Cray Wanderers at new stadium
Cray Wanderers London's oldest football club celebrated a landmark moment on Friday night in South East London when the floodlights were...
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danslawson
May 14, 2023
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...
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danslawson
May 9, 2023
11th Tier Dawley Town FC Celebrate invincible season in style!
Dawley Town Football Club a team based just South of Telford in Shropshire have had a remarkable season in the Salop Leisure Football...
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danslawson
May 5, 2023
Bury FC and Bury AFC vote to merge and bring football back to Gigg Lane
Bury FC Supporters' Society and Bury AFC have both voted overwhelmingly in favour of a merger. They will come together under the name...
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danslawson
May 1, 2023
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....
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danslawson
Apr 30, 2023
National League North and South Round-up
NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Congratulations to AFC Fylde who won the National League North after winning 2-0 at Bradford PA, a result that...
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