Key Highlights: Hendon midfielder Ezekiel Williams, 26, died in hospital on November 2 following head injuries sustained in Milton Keynes; two men have been charged with murder. Known widely as ‘Zekes’ and ‘Eze’, the popular non-league footballer previously represented clubs including Hastings United, Kettering Town, and St Ives Town. Hendon FC return to the pitch ...
Key Highlights: Seventh-tier Wimborne Town have achieved a historic FA Cup shock by defeating League Two outfit Crawley Town. The landmark victory propels the non-league side into the FA Cup second round for the very first time in the club’s history. The result stands out as one of the major “giant-killings” of the tournament’s opening ...
Key Highlights: Whitley Bay manager Ian Chandler built an attacking team inspired by Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle despite being a lifelong Sunderland fan. The club became a dominant force in non-league football, winning major FA Vase ties and reaching the FA Cup third round in 1989-90. Paul Robinson, known as the “Whitley Bay Maradona”, recalls the ...