One of the proudest men inside Wembley at next Saturday’s FA Vase final will be Tommy Sampson, who earned himself legendary status in the last showpiece to be played at the old stadium 13 years ago.
England C may have bowed out of this year’s International Challenge Trophy at the semifinal stage – but there’s still been plenty to shout about for Non-League’s Three Lions.
The signing of Dele Adebola and David Artell in the last couple of weeks has bumped up the average age of Wrexham’s Dad’s Army so much that captain Dean Keates jokes the old ‘uns team in training has subs.
England C suffered late heartache when Aydin Yilmaz struck in the 87th-minute to knock Non-League’s Three Lions out of the International Challenge Trophy.
Paul Fairclough has challenged his England C side to make their mark in the Football Association’s momentous 150th year – after naming his Lions to take on Turkey.
Critics of football’s loan market are many, and I have been one of them when a team lends a player to a club in the same division, but heavily subsidises their wages.