23 years ago today Cheltenham Town celebrated their promotion to the third tier of English football for the very first time in their history in style, with an open-top bus parade through the town. After a strong 2001/02 season Cheltenham finished fourth missing out on the final automatic promotion spot by just a point. A […]
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What’s next for Bristol Rovers and can they achieve an instant return to League One?
You might say that it’s a new era at the Memorial Stadium, but it’s also the return of the old. Back-to-back promotion winner Darrell Clarke is now at the helm ahead of 2025/26. They ended the season with no wins in ten and only one point away at Wrexham after falling to nightmare defeats at […]
Swindon Town Under-18s midfielder Owen Foye reflects on breakthrough season
Swindon Town Under-18s midfielder Owen Foye has stated that stepping up as a mentor for younger players has helped his own development as a leader. Foye has enjoyed a breakthrough season including first-team involvement. He made his League Two debut in a 1-1 draw with Gillingham Town, and he has since reflected on the importance […]
Every time a Pope has died an English team has won the Champions league: Can Arsenal Women beat Barcelona?
Is this just a divine coincidence, a fluke or just another internet conspiracy? “Every time a Pope has passed away, an English team has won the Champions League.”pic.twitter.com/TxlUBkCYvY — Total Football (@TotalFootbol) May 8, 2025 Let’s start with the history: In 1978 not one but two Popes died: Paul the VI and John Paul I. […]
New Gloucester City Manager Dafydd Williams “Cannot Wait To Get Going” upon Tigers return
Featured Image Courtesy of (Jamie Brain) Former Newport County Interim Manager Daffyd Williams has been announced as Gloucester City manager following the departure of Mike Cook. The young Welshman is eager to get started, despite a disappointing end to the season with the Exiles, which resulted in a 2-0 defeat to Fleetwood and a 4-1 […]
“Success looks different for each player” – Swindon Town manager Sean Wood reflects in-depth on the 2024/25 campaign
Swindon Town Under-18s manager Sean Wood has stated that “success looks different for each player” as his side’s 2024/25 campaign drew to a close. Town has endured yet another positive season, finishing seventh in the Youth Alliance League, reaching the latter stages in two cup competitions, and having various players make the step up to […]
One week to go: who will Forest Green face in the National League play-off semi-final?
Forest Green Rovers have just one week remaining until their biggest game of the season so far. Steve Cotterill’s side will have to wait until tonight to find out who they will be facing as Rochdale hosts Southend United in the National League play-off quarter-final. The league’s format differs significantly from other English leagues with […]
“I’m all for it” – Reaction as Goodison Park becomes home of Everton Women: What it means for the future of women’s football
From the start of the 2025/26 season, Goodison Park will be the home of Everton Women after it escaped demolition which has received a positive reaction from fans. On Sunday, the last ball was to be kicked at Goodison as Everton Men took on Southampton. Still, the owners, Friedkin Group, have decided to keep the […]
Forest Green Rovers Unveil World’s First Fully Recyclable Football Kit
The world’s most sustainable football club, Forest Green Rovers, has broken new ground by unveiling the most sustainable football kit in the history of the sport. They’ve partnered with Reflo to create what is being called the most sustainable football kit in the world — but who exactly are Reflo? Reflo is a sustainable sportswear […]
“We are more than capable of making that jump”- Bishops Cleeve Development Manager Alex Cheal on his side’s promotion hopes
Bishop’s Cleeve Development manager Alex Cheal believes his side are capable of competing in Hellenic Division One, despite narrowly missing out on promotion in the play-offs. Cleeve were defeated 2-0 by Swindon Supermarine Development in one of the Hellenic Division Two semi-finals, missing out on promotion to Step Six. It was a game in which […]










