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...

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 #1

Trevor Booking* is an up-and-coming grassroots referee who blows the whistle each month on what it’s really like to take control of grassroots games…

SHOULD THE GRASSROOTS CALENDAR BE MOVED?

One of the historic issues of grassroots football has been the deluge of postponements over the winter months and the effect that winter has...

EDITOR’S PICK: WHY I USE SPOND

Grassroots volunteers! The Grassroots Post are always keen to share ways to make things easier for you. And we don’t say it lightly,...