The Non - League thread

[Wycombe Royal]

Southern League Premier South 24/25 season
Afc Totton
Basingstoke
Bracknell
Chertsey
Dorchester
Frome
Gloucester
Gosport
Hanwell
Havant & Waterlooville
Hungerford
Marlow
Merthyr
Plymouth Parkway
Poole
Sholing
Swindon Supermarine
Taunton
Tiverton
Walton & Hersham
Wimbourne
Winchester

That is a strong league next season and some proper town's and cities named in there.

Suggest this league is possibly the one to go to if Reading's season goes **** up. Plenty of local interest and derbies...

Don't know much about non-league football, but Gloucester are apparently making some good signings for this level. Had some board issues over the past year or so and have a new board in place now. Might try and get down to the Tiger Turf Stadium this season.

[Loafer]

Can you verify if this is true as I can't see any 2024/25 league table but

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!

Sunday league team SE Dons have officially joined non league pyramid in the SCEFL division 1!!!!!!

.... I'll have a dig about and see if I can find anything on NLM ....

... does seem a couple of others have left the Hellenic League ..... somewhat dramatically announced at the AGM - though the clubs reportedly tendered formal resignations to the League a few weeks back:

Moreton Rgrs and FC Bristol

I've done some digging and seems like they've had a name change to Forest Hill park fc and are in the scefl division 1

No idea if that used to be another team?

[Loafer]

Can you verify if this is true as I can't see any 2024/25 league table but

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!

Sunday league team SE Dons have officially joined non league pyramid in the SCEFL division 1!!!!!!

.... I'll have a dig about and see if I can find anything on NLM ....

... does seem a couple of others have left the Hellenic League ..... somewhat dramatically announced at the AGM - though the clubs reportedly tendered formal resignations to the League a few weeks back:

Moreton Rgrs and FC Bristol

I've done some digging and seems like they've had a name change to Forest Hill park fc and are in the scefl division 1

No idea if that used to be another team?

In addition they have announced the Sevenoaks manager as their new boss whose dropped down 2 or 3 divisions

I suspect big things will come for this team

If it isn't too much hassle could you add them into your weekly roundup of results please?

[Sutekh]

.... I'll have a dig about and see if I can find anything on NLM ....

... does seem a couple of others have left the Hellenic League ..... somewhat dramatically announced at the AGM - though the clubs reportedly tendered formal resignations to the League a few weeks back:

Moreton Rgrs and FC Bristol

I've done some digging and seems like they've had a name change to Forest Hill park fc and are in the scefl division 1

No idea if that used to be another team?

In addition they have announced the Sevenoaks manager as their new boss whose dropped down 2 or 3 divisions

I suspect big things will come for this team

If it isn't too much hassle could you add them into your weekly roundup of results please?

Forest Hill Park FC are based in Catford and were formed in 1992, they have been members of the SCEL since 2016.

[Royals and Racers]

Winchester City FC lots of improvements to the ground including a new 3 g pitch and LED floodlights, new dug outs etc.

[Royals and Racers]

Draw done for early rounds of FA cup, FA Youth cup, FA Trophy and FA vase.

[Four Of Clubs]

Draw done for early rounds of FA cup, FA Youth cup, FA Trophy and FA vase.

..... not fully overcome tech issues that have held up regular postings but I can see the draws now on NLM so may try and get a preview put together soon ..... FA Cup Extra Prelim is first w/e in August.

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.... and re SE Dons / FH Park merger-club, will try and include them once the season is up and running.
... they were looking around for more suitable venues but until further notice most likely at their 'former guises' groundshare - Ladywell Arena, Catford where they had been lodging with Lewisham?

Can't imaging they will remain there long, should they start to pull in any crowds anywhere near their recent big Cup ties as a Sunday League side.

Short notice: but they are certainly of sufficiently elevated status, to be chosen for the big prestige opening friendly this PM at Cray Wanderers new Stadium Flamingo Pk.

Was some talk of them lodging there but another 'homeless' local SCEFL side beat them to it - Welling Town?

[Royals and Racers]

Draw done for early rounds of FA cup, FA Youth cup, FA Trophy and FA vase.

Full draws https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/jul/05/ ... s-20240507

[Sutekh]

Draw done for early rounds of FA cup, FA Youth cup, FA Trophy and FA vase.

Full draws https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/jul/05/ ... s-20240507

Lots of new names in that FA Cup draw, some famous names in the extra such as Northwich Victoria and even previous winners of the cup, Bury. Local derby of Binfield v Wokingham too. Seems a lot more ties in the extra than usual.

[Four Of Clubs]

Lots of new names in that FA Cup draw, some famous names in the extra such as Northwich Victoria and even previous winners of the cup, Bury. Local derby of Binfield v Wokingham too. Seems a lot more ties in the extra than usual.

FA Cup Extra - Preliminary Round
...just the bits for our 'zones'/featured sides etc

NOTES:
221 matches - 123 of 175 level 8 (STEP04 clubs) and all 319 of 321 level 9 (STEP05 clubs)
(note 1 level 8 and 2 level 9 teams did not enter) (all three offshore clubs - presumably Guernsey/Jersey and IoM ??)

... the Preliminary Round has been done but it's too fiddly to post here with all the 'either/ors' so will try and digest it first and pick any 'plums' out later?

Ties on/around w/e 3rd August
Zone 7
128 Portishead Town v Easington Sports
129 Tuffley Rovers v Kidlington
130 Malmesbury Victoria v Slimbridge
131 Reading City v Ardley United
132 Lydney Town v Thornbury Town
133 Burnham v Corsham Town
134 Brislington v Wallingford & Crowmarsh
135 Flackwell Heath v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
136 Binfield v Wokingham Town -probably tie of the round locally?
137 Longlevens v Winslow United
138 Cinderford Town v Nailsea & Tickenham
139 Virginia Water v Brimscombe & Thrupp
140 Ascot United v Milton United
141 Thame United v Aylesbury United
142 Oldland Abbotonians v Amersham Town
143 Highworth Town v Bishop's Cleeve
144 Roman Glass St. George v North Leigh
145 Fairford Town v Cirencester Town
146 Hartpury University v Risborough Rangers
147 Yate Town v Holyport
148 Berks County v Clevedon Town
149 Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Mangotsfield United
Cribbs v bye
Didcot Town v bye
Beaconsfield Town v bye
Bristol Manor Farm v bye
Zone 8
150 British Airways v Loxwood
151 Horsham Y.M.C.A. v Newhaven
152 Larkfield & New Hythe v Kennington
153 Rayners Lane v Broadfields United
154 Littlehampton Town v Tooting & Mitcham United
155 Cobham v Uxbridge
156 Chipstead v Athletic Newham
157 Peacehaven & Telscombe v Shoreham
158 Hanworth Villa v Knaphill
159 Deal Town v Roffey
160 Epsom & Ewell v Phoenix Sports
161 Saltdean United v A.F.C. Varndeanians
162 North Greenford United v Corinthian Casuals
163 Steyning Town v Hilltop
164 Merstham v Wick
165 Wembley v Bedfont Sports
166 Abbey Rangers v Hythe Town
167 Punjab United v Snodland Town
168 Hassocks v Haywards Heath Town
169 Broadbridge Heath v Horley Town
170 Badshot Lea v Stansfeld
171 Sevenoaks Town v Whitstable Town
172 Fisher v Redhill
173 Tunbridge Wells v Farnham Town
174 Balham v Midhurst & Easebourne
175 Holmesdale v Crawley Down Gatwick
176 Lordswood v Erith & Belvedere
177 Eastbourne Town v Little Common
178 Ashford United v Egham Town
179 Bexhill United v Faversham Town
180 Northwood v Ashford Town (Middlesex)
181 Spelthorne Sports v Burgess Hill Town
182 Camberley Town v Lydd Town
183 Sheerwater v Rusthall
184 Beckenham Town v Harefield United
185 Lingfield v Hollands & Blair
186 A.F.C. Croydon Athletic v Guildford City
187 South Park (Reigate) v Sutton Common Rovers
188 Corinthian v A.F.C. Whyteleafe
189 Sutton Athletic v Sandhurst Town
190 Erith Town v Pagham
191 Glebe v East Grinstead Town
192 Metropolitan Police v V.C.D. Athletic
193 Eastbourne United v Sporting Bengal United
194 Crowborough Athletic v Bearsted
Harrow Borough v bye
Ramsgate v bye
Herne Bay v bye
Kingstonian v bye
Margate v bye
Lancing v bye
Leatherhead v bye
Southall v bye
Sheppey United v bye
Hayes & Yeading United v bye
Three Bridges v bye
Sittingbourne v bye
Raynes Park Vale v bye
Zone 9
195 Tadley Calleva v Millbrook (Southampton)
196 Fareham Town v Sherborne Town
197 A.F.C. Portchester v United Services Portsmouth
198 Melksham Town v Welton Rovers
199 Thatcham Town v Christchurch
200 Bournemouth F.C. v Shaftesbury
201 Portland United v Hamworthy Recreation
202 Baffins Milton Rovers v Petersfield Town
203 Hamble Club v Westbury United
204 Alton v Fleet Town
205 Andover New Street v Hythe & Dibden
206 Laverstock & Ford v Cowes Sports
207 Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Brockenhurst
208 Hartley Wintney v Downton
209 Shepton Mallet v Horndean
210 Moneyfields v A.F.C. Stoneham
211 Paulton Rovers v Bashley
212 Wincanton Town v Blackfield & Langley
Westfield v bye
Larkhall Athletic v bye

[AthleticoSpizz]

‘Part-time’ Maidenhead set to receive (up to) £4million bounty from the sale-on of former player Max Kilman from Wolves to Wet Sham….that’ll be handy.

[RG30]

Should have been £8million as the original sell on fee was 20% but they reduced to 10%.

[Royals and Racers]

Sadly Long Crendon FC have resigned from step 6 Hellenic league. With no ground of their own problems with ground sharing for a full season at Oxford City and Thame is the reason given. Will be now playing in the Oxfordshire senior league. No B & B Senior cup for them any longer.

[Loafer]

SE Dons making some MAD signings for a step 6 (i think? dunno maybe im wrong) side

getting a manager from 2 steps above, a centre back who played for them on sundays called Uncle RJ who played for Maidstone a few years ago, Zak Ansah (ex arsenal youth) and alot of other players who were step 3 and 4

they played with them on sundays and moving to saturdays

[Loafer]

Really good 90 minute podcast video with se dons and explaining all their thoughts and processes about going non league

They're actually known as forest hill park fc this year but then next year will change name , because they merged with another team

Andy Ansah is the chairman he used to play for Gillingham I believe

https://youtu.be/d-UzwY-coWQ?si=53YjVVIL80x_n1x5

[Royals and Racers]

Sandhurst Town manager resigned yesterday.

[Sutekh]

Sandhurst Town manager resigned yesterday.

England job calling?

[Royals and Racers]

Sandhurst Town manager resigned yesterday.

Adam Barnard takes over.

[Royals and Racers]

Southern League fixtures released today. Bracknell open with a home match against Poole.

[Royals and Racers]

Brimscombe and Thrupp in a bit of trouble. Manager has gone and no players signed.