THE HISTORY MAKERS: CLAPTON CFC

As backup goalkeeper and general secretary of the Clapton Community FC Women’s Teams, Sophia Axelsson was at the heart of an historic FA Cup...

GURU NANAK: A FOOTBALL FAMILY

Tradition, inclusivity and last-minute equalisers. Tayyiba Yunus went to visit Guru Nanak Ladies, to see grassroots football represented perfectly in Gravesend. Guru Nanak Football Club...

GROUNDSKEEPER GAINSFORD

Mick Gainsford is a one-man Grassroots Grounds Team of the Year, doing a remarkable and invaluable job for Crawley Wasps Ladies FC. WORDS: JAMES HILSUM...

TREVOR BOOKING: WHISTLEBLOWER #7

Trevor* is a grassroots referee who in each issue will blow the whistle on what it’s really like to take control of grassroots games...

COACHES CLINIC: GRASSROOTS DRILLS

By Tara Barratt This grassroots drill starts simply, with a focus on keeping possession, before building on this to utilise wide players and create goalscoring...

MY GREATEST GAME #5

MY GREATEST GAME: Eastfield Reserves vs West Pier Reserves, 2001 LEAGUE: SCARBOROUGH SATURDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO WORDS: PAUL ROMANS ILLUSTRATION: MILLIE CHESTERS My greatest game? As much as...