Non-League Football Thread

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BlueAnorak said:
Congratulations to my local team, Kidderminster Harriers on their promotion to to the National Leage after winning 2-0 at Brackley Town in the play-off final.
They did it the hard way following away wins against Alfreton and the favourites King’s Lynn Town in the previous play-off games.
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I watch King's Lynn regularly for my non-league football fix and although it was disappointing for Lynn to lose automatic promotion on the last day of the regular season to AFC Fylde, Lynn were confident (especially with home advantage) of gaining promotion.

That said, Kiddie were superb in the play off semi final at Lynn, absolutely dismantled them so I was pleased it was Kiddie who gained promotion via the play offs.
Honestly, cannot emphasise how good you lot were both on and off the pitch - The Walks isn't the nicest place to go sometimes, but on the day you were different class
 
Haven't fact checked this but Kiddy won with a run of 9 straight wins, beating 2nd, 4th and 5th on the way. Thread on the fans forum about making the play offs started in January and loads were certain it wouldn't be done. Calls for the owners and management team's heads part way through the season so all credit to them for turning it all around.
 
Avro FC 0-1 City of Liverpool was a feisty and crunching game up at the Vestacare UK Stadium. Decent sized crowd too. Not a fan of AstroTurf for footy, as a few spins and bounces defied footballing physics. Good game, though.
 
Anyone off to a game this international break weekend in the absence of a City match?
Considering a stroll down to West Didsbury & Chorlton v Afc liverpool. Hippies vs cult splitters
Elsewhere, Maine Road FC are at New Mills, Wythenshawe Town host Chadderton, while the likes of Curzon, Irlam, Bury, Glossop NE, Abbey Hey, Cheadle Heath, Stockport Town etcHyde, Atherton, Avro, Mossley, Trafford are all at home relatively locally
 
LongsightM13 said:
Anyone off to a game this international break weekend in the absence of a City match?
Considering a stroll down to West Didsbury & Chorlton v Afc liverpool. Hippies vs cult splitters
Elsewhere, Maine Road FC are at New Mills, Wythenshawe Town host Chadderton, while the likes of Curzon, Irlam, Bury, Glossop NE, Abbey Hey, Cheadle Heath, Stockport Town etcHyde, Atherton, Avro, Mossley, Trafford are all at home relatively locally
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Trafford FC are a cracking club.
Ground is excellent, for the level they play.
The Pitch is superb and the catering (pie/peas & gravy) is spot-on.
Now live in the North East, so off to see Seaham Red Star play Whitley Bay, in the Northern League.
Non-league games are great value for money, with usually, a more honest approach from both players and managers.
Support your local team - they all need new supporters and this weekend is a great chance to enjoy grassroots football...
 
LongsightM13 said:
Anyone off to a game this international break weekend in the absence of a City match?
Considering a stroll down to West Didsbury & Chorlton v Afc liverpool. Hippies vs cult splitters
Elsewhere, Maine Road FC are at New Mills, Wythenshawe Town host Chadderton, while the likes of Curzon, Irlam, Bury, Glossop NE, Abbey Hey, Cheadle Heath, Stockport Town etcHyde, Atherton, Avro, Mossley, Trafford are all at home relatively locally
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Yeah we are off to atherton vs radcliffe.
 
Platt Lane 59 said:
Trafford FC are a cracking club.
Ground is excellent, for the level they play.
The Pitch is superb and the catering (pie/peas & gravy) is spot-on.
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I noticed Trafford got a crowd of over 1,000 the other week, which is way over what they normally get. I know it was a bank holiday, but any idea what happened there? It’s not like they’re doing that well this season so far and it was a run-of-the-mill opponent. Bootle IIRC.
 
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roman totale said:
I noticed Trafford got a crowd of over 1,000 the other week, which is way over what they normally get. I know it was a bank holiday, but any idea what happened there? It’s not like they’re doing that well this season so far and it was a run-of-the-mill opponent. Bootle IIRC.
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No idea tbh but good on them
I know WD&CFC have had crowds of 800-1,000 fairly regularly in recent years which is incredible for the level they play at (five levels below the football league)
I’ve been to games in the third tier of Spanish football which didn’t have half that and Serie C in Italy is the same
 
LongsightM13 said:
Anyone off to a game this international break weekend in the absence of a City match?
Considering a stroll down to West Didsbury & Chorlton v Afc liverpool. Hippies vs cult splitters
Elsewhere, Maine Road FC are at New Mills, Wythenshawe Town host Chadderton, while the likes of Curzon, Irlam, Bury, Glossop NE, Abbey Hey, Cheadle Heath, Stockport Town etcHyde, Atherton, Avro, Mossley, Trafford are all at home relatively locally
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My old local team Chaddy are flying (since I moved 60 odd miles away) same with what was my cricket team Ashton.

Both been shite for years n years. If I'd known how much they'd be improving I'd have asked for a donation towards our flitting coasts;)
 
roman totale said:
I noticed Trafford got a crowd of over 1,000 the other week, which is way over what they normally get. I know it was a bank holiday, but any idea what happened there? It’s not like they’re doing that well this season so far and it was a run-of-the-mill opponent. Bootle IIRC.
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Trafford normally attracted around 200 when I last went.
Due to their location, most of their fans also have an affiliation to MUFC.
Perhaps, with the recent average form of MUFC, Trafford have attracted some of their disillusioned fans ?
Also, playing a Merseyside team, they could direct their vitriol against their "proper" rivals ?
 
LongsightM13 said:
Anyone off to a game this international break weekend in the absence of a City match?
Considering a stroll down to West Didsbury & Chorlton v Afc liverpool. Hippies vs cult splitters
Elsewhere, Maine Road FC are at New Mills, Wythenshawe Town host Chadderton, while the likes of Curzon, Irlam, Bury, Glossop NE, Abbey Hey, Cheadle Heath, Stockport Town etcHyde, Atherton, Avro, Mossley, Trafford are all at home relatively locally
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Very mean spirited of you not to include the Moston Rag Socks v Bradford Park Avenue.

Come on The Avenue!
 
Proud of my grandson on Saturday.
He's just started at high school in Chorley and has already got in with meeting new friends and he went through a rite of passage in going to his first game adult free.
5 of them went to see Chorley v Scunthorpe (1-1) and he really enjoyed himself and the freedom of being at a game without adult supervision. Hoping it will be the first of many games where he is making great memories and soon will be old enough to go to City games with friends.
 
Some tasty games on Saturday, before City, in the last 32 of the FA Trophy

Macc vs Dorking
Oldham vs Hendon
Radcliffe vs Barnet is the pick of the bunch. Top of the Northern Prem vs third in the National League.
 
tregyblue61 said:
www.bbc.co.uk

Nuneaton Borough: Seventh-tier club 'considering liquidation' after withdrawing from league

Seventh-tier Nuneaton Borough are "considering liquidation" after withdrawing from the Southern League Premier Division Central.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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What a mess and very sad, one of the former big names of non-league. I went a couple of times to their old ground, Manor Park and it was a great set-up. Funny how them and Coventry, just down the road, have had such ground-ownership clusterfucks this last 10-15 years.
 
A sad day for non league football.
I went to Nuneaton v City pre season friendly in July 1980 - a game arranged on the back of City signing Paul Sugrue from Borough.
This was at a time when Altrincham were the top dogs in the Vauxhall Conference along with Enfield and Nuneaton closely behind.
Trevor Morley started his career there too.

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