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Category Archives: General Football
The Demon Drink and the Northern League
Life throws up some glorious combinations: Lennon and McCartney, bacon and eggs, Xavi and Iniesta, Paul Chow and the FA Vase, Derek and Clive, Watson and Crick, Bunk and McNulty, and, not least, beer and football. Unless, in the latter … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Hudson, James Williams, Lewes FC, Mike Amos, Northern League, Stuart Fuller
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Peter Mann and the Spirit of the North
A freelance writer for fanzines, matchday programmes and the BBC’s Non-League website, Peter Mann champions local football through his Spirit of the North site – which he hopes to turn into a magazine covering all levels of the game from … Continue reading
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Tagged Blyth Spartans, Gateshead, Northern League, Peter Mann, Steve Cuggy, Whitley Bay
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Northern League Ramblings
This time last year James Williams’ main claims to fame were playing cards with Lee Clark at Newcastle United’s training ground and being one of only three people to order lager in Northumberland’s most celebrated real ale pub during April’s … Continue reading
Racism: The cancer that never went away.
“Racism is something created and anything that has been created can be undone.” Samuel Eto’o “I’ve had it numerous times. More times than I can count. It has certainly slowed down recently but the battle isn’t won. People still need … Continue reading
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Tagged Darlington RA, Morpeth Town, Northern League, Richard Offiong, Trevor Benjamin
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50 Seats and Floodlights: A Wearside League Odyssey
Author, Scarborough Town fan, programme contributor and Wearside League enthusiast, Chris Daniel is one of a growing band of bloggers writing about non-league football in the north-east of England. You mainly blog about the Wearside League. Is it something you’ve … Continue reading
Behind the Camera: Simon Barclay
A freelance sports photographer based in South Tyneside, Simon Barclay has covered games at a growing number of local non-league football grounds including Gateshead, Hebburn Town, South Shields and Boldon CA. ¡Viva Northern League! spoke to Simon about how he … Continue reading
The Good Agent
Andrew Watchman is a FIFA licensed football agent. He’s also a genuinely lovely bloke. When we asked for people to sponsor the publicity posters for April’s Northern League Day, Andrew and the ever helpful chaps at Corona Furniture Store were … Continue reading
What next for women’s football?
In a change from our scheduled programmes here’s football writer, Newcastle United fan and editor-in-chief of the Durham University student newspaper John Burn-Murdoch on the latest developments in the women’s game. You can read more from John on twitter or … Continue reading
What has the Northern League ever done for us?
#17 Liverpool What has the Northern League ever done for us? What price the greatest manager that the English game has ever seen? How about three shillings and sixpence a match? For the mastermind behind multiple European Cup winning campaigns … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop Auckland, Bob Paisley, Liverpool
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What has the Northern League ever done for us?
#14 Cardiff City, #15 Dundee and #16 Dundee United. 1927 wasn’t a particularly momentous year for Esh Winning Football Club. They finished last of the Northern League’s fourteen teams with just eleven points and four wins from their twenty-six games. … Continue reading
Posted in Clubs, General Football
Tagged Cardiff City, Esh Winning, Sam Irving, Shildon
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