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...

THE SEAGALS ARE SOARING

Hand-dyed kits, LGBTQ+ solidarity and phenomenal footy. Welcome to the wonderful world of the Brighton Seagals. By Clara Heffernan. Images by Sof Petrides Out of an...

HALL OF FAME #6: PAUL NICHOLLS

In each issue, we celebrate someone who deserves to have their grassroots career up in lights by inducting them into The Grassroots Hall Of...

MY GREATEST GAME #2

THE MATCH: WIZARDS FC v HARINGEY ATHLETIC, 2008 WORDS: EWAN FLYNN ILLUSTRATION: MILLIE CHESTERS Matthew Berou was a Wizards FC institution. We had played alongside each other...

TREVOR BOOKING: WHISTLEBLOWER #5

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