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Social Media Fuels Non-League Football Rise
Photo Credit: Paul Thompson via When Saturday Comes Non-League football has gone many years without any form of coverage in terms of television or national newspaper features. Clubs below the National League never had any light on them. Now all of a sudden there are clubs such as Isthmian North Division side Witham Town hitting attendances of 1,203, or Isthmian Premier Dulwich Hamlet hitting whopping attendances of up to 3,000. Both clubs compete in steps 3 and 4 of the non-l
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May 182 min read


Leatherhead ends 62-year title drought!
Photo Credit: Jon Couch via the non-league football paper. The people in the town of Leatherhead and fans of the club were finally rewarded after seeing Isthmian South Central triumph. The league title was Leatherhead's first in 62 years, and this secured their promotion back to Step 3 football. Leatherhead Football Club. A 62-year wait. Champions. The Tanners are in dreamland! Manager Ian Selley was appointed as Leatherhead boss in May 2024. Two seasons prior, this being the
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May 182 min read


Tags request relegation from the Isthmian Premier Division.
Photo Credit: SportsNewsBlitz.com Hashtag United have requested relegation from the Isthmian Premier Division to play in the Isthmian North. This would pose many to ask the question, 'why would a club REQUEST relegation?' According to the non-league football paper, there were wider issues in the game that played a major role. Some of these wider issues included budget. The budget of a club becoming a key factor in a voluntary relegation presents a problem in non-league footba
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May 152 min read


Witham Town FC smash attendance record!
Photo credit: Nigel Hawkes via isthmian.co.uk Why would people fly over from Canada or America to come to England? I'm sure if you were to really think about this question, you would not think the answer would be to come and watch Witham Town vs Gorleston in the Isthmian League North. The irony is... that is the answer. Witham Town smashed their club record attendance with 1,203 punters streaming into the step four club's ground to watch their league game vs Gorleston. Thanks
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May 151 min read


National League's Greatest Showdown
Photo Credit: Getty Images Via BBC Sport What was the most intriguing football game of the 2025/26 season? Arsenal v Man City? Man United v Liverpool? PSG v Bayern Munich? Or how about the final day clash in the National League between Rochdale and York City? Sounds about right to me. The unparalleled drama of the National League final day showdown epitomised all that is great about non-league football in England as of now. A York City 103rd-minute winner to send them back t
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May 141 min read


Soaring attendances hit non-league football.
Photo Credit: Dulwich Hamlet FC Attendances in the Isthmian Premier Division hit a 10-year record high last season, which poses the question, why is non-league becoming increasingly popular? Having experience at the Isthmian League level whilst playing and spectating, I have seen the growth in terms of attendance and atmosphere when it comes to non-league. The plain and brutal answer of why non-league is becoming so popular is because of the sheer tiredness amongst fans of ha
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Mar 102 min read
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