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...

HOW DO GRASSROOTS CLUBS GET SPONSORSHIP?

Many teams and clubs have been lost to the pandemic, so it couldn’t be a more crucial time for grassroots clubs and business owners...

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...

THE FA & MCDONALDS GRASSROOTS AWARDS

Earlier this August we were lucky enough to be at a lavish awards ceremony before the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium’s Grand Hall,...

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…