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'Awaydays' Three Points & a Brew for the Shoe Army!
Waking up on a Saturday morning to minus temperatures and icy conditions with the intention to leave the warm confinements of a...
Tom Harvey
Jan 104 min read
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MY 2024/25 FA CUP JOURNEY (SO FAR)
As always, I try to visit a ground which I haven’t been to before, provided that it’s no more than 50 miles from Charing X and the home...
Stefan Gatward
Jan 94 min read
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A Foggy Day At Hadley FC
The venue for our latest Proper Football away day was Hadley Football Club thanks to an invite from one of our followers Tom Hammond who...
danslawson
Dec 29, 20243 min read
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Nuneaton Town FC A new Beginning
Following the sad news that Nuneaton Borough FC were to be no more at the end of the 2023 season with the club falling into financial...
danslawson
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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The all new update bulletin
This is our all new update bulletin which will be brought to you twice a week with all the latest goings on.
gharris66
Dec 14, 20241 min read
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Rugby borough v Hinkley afc
Our friend and Podcast team mate Darren Ashley does some amazing Vlogs under the name dash71_ , check out his latest Non-League Vlog...
gharris66
Dec 14, 20241 min read
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The Beautiful Grounds 2: By Ray Margetson
The main ethos behind us starting Proper Football was to shine a spotlight on the game outside of the Premier League and give a platform...
danslawson
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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Cambridge City begin a new chapter in their new stadium
30th November 2024 a day of significance in the history of Cambridge City Football Club, hosting the Isthmian league clash against 4th in...
gharris66
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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Carlton Town Mourn the Loss OF a Club Legend
Our friends at Carlton Town FC who play in the Northern Premier League East Division at step 4 have had a rough few weeks, not only have...
danslawson
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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Behind the scenes with Kettering Towns FA Cup preparations
It’s the Friday before Kettering Towns' big FA Cup game at home to Doncaster Rovers at noon on Sunday the 1st of December which is live...
gharris66
Nov 30, 20242 min read
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Football, Dogs & Cheese'N' Pickle Roll.
Four of us set off from South London for a doubleheader on Tuesday to East London/Essex. The first port of call was Romford Dog Track for...
danslawson
Nov 27, 20244 min read
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Hidden gems of non league
One of the topics that I have covered quite regularly on our Podcast is that of homegrown players in the modern-day game not getting the...
gharris66
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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European Football's Greatest Grounds by Leon Gladwell
Having recently obtained a copy of the brand-new book, European Football's Greatest Grounds 'One Hundred Must-See Football Venues' by...
danslawson
Nov 24, 20243 min read
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Bring Me Sunshine
Sadly the sun isn't shining down on Morecambe FC at the moment, the birthplace of British comedy legend Eric Morecambe. The Lancashire...
danslawson
Nov 17, 20245 min read
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Planes, Trains and Championship Manager
It's not everyday you see a jet plane at a non-league ground, well, apart from the decommissioned Red Arrow, Folland Gnat at Folland...
danslawson
Nov 11, 20244 min read
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Our visit to FA cup 2nd round Minnows Harborough Town
So, with all the non-league successes of last week’s FA Cup first round we've decided to pop along to the lowest ranked side in the...
gharris66
Nov 10, 20243 min read
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The Magic of The FA Cup
So it’s FA Cup first round and with me living in Northamptonshire it’s a bit of a no brainer which game to attend, Northampton town...
gharris66
Nov 3, 20243 min read
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Proper Football's Adopted Charity
We have adopted 'Team Makayla' as our chosen charity to help give children gifts and grant their wishes to put a smile on their faces.
danslawson
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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Kettering Town Charity match Day
What a fantastic day we had at Kettering Town Football Club on Saturday, not only to receive a warm welcome and great hospitality along...
danslawson
Sep 22, 20245 min read
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Opening Day Thriller at Soham Town Rangers FC
Took myself off to vlog in Cambridgeshire yesterday, thanks to an invite from Soham Town Rangers FC manager Alex Cross, for their season...
Darren Ashley
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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