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Grassroots and Non-League Football Calendar:
Cup draws, deadlines, and the clocks going back: the next two months are packed for anyone who plays, runs, or…
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Youth Football Changes 2026/27: What Every Parent and Coach Needs to Know
The youngest players in English football are starting this season on a different footing. Under the FA’s FutureFit programme, under-7s…
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FA Sunday Cup Second Round 2026-27:
The second round draw of the FA Sunday Cup has been made, and 32 ties are now set for Sunday…
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£85 Million for Grassroots Facilities:
If your club has a pitch that floods, changing rooms that leak or no floodlights for winter training, there is…
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25 Years, Secured: How One Grassroots Club Crowdfunded Its Way to a Permanent Home
Most grassroots football clubs don’t get a home ground. They get a rotation of borrowed pitches, a battle for weekend…
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A Small Sponsorship, A Big Season:
Most youth football stories involve a new kit and a season full of promise. This one involves both, but the…
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“This Isn’t Going to Go Away Quickly”:
When Taunton Town Council closed its sports pitches this autumn, the official reason given was protecting long-term quality and player…
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£1 Million of New Kitchens Up for Grabs:
A new kitchen might not sound like the most glamorous upgrade a grassroots football club could make. But for clubs…
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Where Europe’s Biggest Women’s Football Stars Actually Started
Before Alessia Russo was scoring for Arsenal and England, before Keira Walsh was pulling strings for Chelsea, both were simply…
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Northern Ireland’s Grassroots Heroes Named:
Some grassroots award ceremonies end without a confirmed winners list for days or weeks. This one didn’t. McDonald’s and the…
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