The Non League Football Show

As Christmas arrives, we go to town on Non-league.... or rather go to two Non-league towns. Spennymoor Town and Matlock Town to be precise. First up, Anthony Johnson talks with Tim Fuell about his and Bernard Morley's newest move, to take on the managerial reins at the County Durham club.  Also on the show Paul Phillips manager at Northern Premier League second-placed Matlock Town ahead of his sid...

As the FA Trophy reaches the 3rd Round Tim Fuell catches up with old presenting partner Dave Anderson on the continuing rise of his new club Barnet and their preparations for their Trophy tie v Boreham Wood. As COVID begins to close in on non league football once again, we discuss the fine imposed on New Mills FC by the North West Counties League for failing to fulfill a fixture. A Fixture in anot...

As the FA Vase hits the last 64 and Round Three of the competition Tim Fuell calls upon Phil Annets with his @FAVaseFactFile hat on to learn what tie guarantees a Step 6 team in the Fourth Round, what three teams are re-meeting each other after facing the same opposition in last season's competition and what clubs are set to make history if they win through. This week's main guest is a manager at...

Tim Fuell previews the weekend's games in the FA Cup Second Round. First up Phil Annets with his FA Cup Factfile hat on. Plenty of non league interest, including at least two non league clubs guaranteed a place in the Third Round. One club hoping for that opportunity are FC Halifax Town. Manager Pete Wild has experience of Third Round FA Cup giantkilling from his time at Oldham Athletic, this time...

In the week the Government released findings of its Fan Led Review into Football Guidance we speak to Stuart Fuller, football fan, journalist, administrator, Chairman at Lewes FC and contributor to the review research. We learn about some of the initiatives already underway at Lewes that are already leading the way along lines similar to those recommended by the Review. We also talk to Adam Lakela...

As the FA Vase hits the Second Round, Tim Fuell calls up Phil Annets with his @FAVaseFactfile hat on to give us a run down on the 64 ties ahead this weekend. One of those ties involves the phoenix club North Ferriby headed by Chairman Les Hare, who in 22 years as Chair of predecessors North Ferriby United took a 'village club' to Wembley twice. Once beaten Vase finalists and once FA Trophy winners...

As the FA Trophy reaches the First Round, Tim Fuell speaks with new Canvey Island boss Brad Wellmen ahead of their match v Yaxley. No stranger to the Essex club after years on the coaching staff he has stepped up after the departure of Mark Bentley with three emphatic wins and two clean sheets. Also no stranger to his club, Paul Holleran, boss of Leamington FC.... for the past 12 years. That's see...

It's the FA Cup First Round and Tim Fuell collects all the stats and facts from @FACupFactfile Phil Annets before talking to Harrow Borough Boss Steve Baker in his side's preparations for a trip to recent winners Portsmouth. Next up former Hartlepool United manager Dave Challinor who quit the Football League side this week to return to former club Stockport County in the National League. A big dec...

We always enjoying introducing new clubs onto the show and this week it's a club with much history beyond Non-league hoping its latest changes will make its transition into the National League more palatable. New manager at Southend United Kevin Maher joins Tim Fuell to discuss the size of the project he has taken on at a club with a big place in his heart. Plus how he came to name a Non-league ma...

A slightly shorter show as Tim Fuell speaks with Phil Annets in this @FAVaseFactfile guise as that competition reaches the First Round Proper. 105 ties, 210 clubs seeking to take a further step towards Wembley. Anthony Obeng-Manu is one manager who hopes to do so. His Hillingdon Borough side travel to play Baldock Town on Sunday and he is looking forward to the opportunity after two entertaining g...

As we reach the final qualifying round of the FA Cup, Tim Fuell embraces the stats and facts surrounding the 32 ties with @FACupFactfile Phil Annets and talks to two managers hoping to lead their sides to cupsets. Marske United boss Carl Jarrett has led his side already into 5 wins from 5 in this season's FA Cup, with 5 clean sheets and scoring 20 goals. With the visit of Gateshead from two levels...

As the FA Trophy hits the Second Qualifying Round, Tim Fuell speaks with two clubs hoping for success this Saturday. Opening the show, a new feature on volunteers and volunteering in non league. Sean Holland is the founder of Non League Volunteers and hopes to encourage more to give a little back to the grassroots game. Binfield Joint-managers Carl Withers and Jamie McClurg are hoping for more of...

As the FA Cup reaches the THird Round Qualifying Tim Fuell speaks with Phil Annets (@FACupFactfile) on the clubs who have played every round so far, the clubs tipped for cupsets and the BBC iPlayer choice of the 41 ties ahead this weekend. Kettering Town boss Paul Cox, took Mansfield all the way to the Third Round against Liverpool and they are memories he will always treasure, and memories he hop...

We get into FA Vase mode. It's the Second Qualifying Round and our resident stat man has been busy previewing all 182 ties so we put him to the test with a delve into some of the stats and facts. One of those FA Vase games is a local derby, between two clubs who rose from the ashes when their former club was wound up. We speak to Hinckley LR Secretary Stuart Millidge about the club’s new name, bui...

It's FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round and giving Tim Fuell the insight and stats Phil Annets has his @FACupFactfile hat on for the 82 ties. Gary Charman equalled the Horsham appearances record this week in his third spell at the club 614 appearances is his current total equalling the 23 year old record, but he's hoping for more starting this week in the FA Cup against Kingstonian. After taking his side...

Tim Fuell speaks with Phil Annets in his @FAVaseFactfile guise previewing the 199 ties being played this weekend as the FA Vase kicks off with the First Qualifying Round. One of those games is Moneyfields v Tooting & Elling. New boss at Moneyfields Glenn Turnbull is no stranger to the show nor great FA Vase runs, having narrowly missed out on the final last term when in charge at United Servic...

Manager Jimmy Dean has been juggling a family holiday with Peterborough Sports' 100% record. 5 wins from 5 and a couple of 450 miles plus round trips and he's enjoying life and football as much as ever at the top of the Southern Premier South. It's FA Cup weekend though and in the First Qualifying Round they host a tough Haringey Borough side which he knows will be a tough affair. With insight int...

Tim Fuell returns with a new season of The Non League Football Show, with a cameo from Dave Anderson. First up his own gaffer. Paul Hughes has led his Hayes & Yeading United side to aborted promotion pushes and two televised FA Cup First Round ties in the past two seasons and has started off this one with three wins from three netting 12 goals. It's very early in the season but what's the magi...

With pre-season already underway in many places across the season and the final promotion tussle decided at the top of the non league pyramid, it's time for the show to take a brief break to get ready for the fast approaching new season. Just before that though Tim Fuell catches up one last time this season with David Richardson of The Non League Paper to round-up the week's news.

It's National League Finals Day on Sunday and Tim Fuell speaks again with Hartepool United boss Dave Challinor and nips in on the Gary Johnson press conference at Torquay United ahead of the big game. At Whitehawk they do things a little differently. Whilst other clubs have been working on their terrace chants during lockdown, Whitehawk have been working on a musical! One of the writers Oliver Lea...

As the National League Play-offs reach semi final stage, Tim Fuell catches up with Gary Johnson and finds out how he has been preparing his players - and himself - in the two weeks since their last competitive game before they entertain Notts County on Saturday. Ashton United manager Michael Clegg returns to the show giving insight into his side as they return to pre-season but first up revealing...

As the National League play-offs begin, Tim Fuell talks with Dave Challinor ahead of his Hartlepool United side's play-off tie on Sunday with Bromley and asks are the club ready to take the step back into the Football League. Next up is James Rowe whose managerial reign at Chesterfield has been short thus far but very sweet for Spireite fans as he leads them into a tie at Notts County on Saturday....

Tim Fuell reports on the FA Vase 2021 and FA Trophy 2021 Finals from Non League Finals Day with Binfield, Warrington Rylands, Hornchurch and Hereford.  David Richardson provides the week's round-up including Sutton United winning the title and getting promoted to the Football League, the National League EGM resolution vote of no confidence in the board and the fixtures on the final weekend of the...

It's a very exciting week with Non League Finals Day at Wembley on Saturday in front of fans! Tim Fuell gets some interesting revelations from each of the four clubs taking part. First-up Josh Gowling the young manager at Hereford in his first managerial job looking to repeat his Play-off final win with Grimsby Town from the last time he was at Wembley. Between him and that is Mark Stimson, manage...

Tim Fuell speaks to Walsall Wood manager Darren Byfield on being one step away from a return appearance at Wembley, lessons learnt in Management and going into their FA Vase semi final at Warrington Rylands as underdogs.  Also on the show Garry Haylock a former manager and Chairman now working with PlayerData on bringing GPS trackers on an affordable level for non league clubs to get the best form...