Our experts look back at an eventful 12 months in Non League football

WEMBLEY WINNERS: South Shields celebrate their FA Vase success

By JON COUCH

MATT BADCOCK – NLP SENIOR WRITER

BEST TEAM:
South Shields. Yes, they’ve got good players and strong backing, but to win that many matches, and trophies, is no mean feat. Of their 60 games in 2017, they won 51 and lost just three.
BEST MANAGER:
John Askey. Achieves every year, took Macclesfield to the FA Trophy final but can’t be many who thought they’d be where they currently are after some of the summer departures...