The world of non league football

By Ray Simpson

The world of non league football

what's happening above and around us

Here's the latest news from clubs above and around us:

 

No spectators at National League games:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/54246745

 

The AFC Telford chairman says that clubs in National League North and South should be classed as non-elite

https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2020/09/22/afc-telford-chairman-andy-pryce-urges-government-to-reclassify-national-league-north/

 

Dover say that they'll oppose any attempt to play games behind closed doors

http://www.doverathletic.com/news/update-from-chairman/

 

 

Micky Barron has been appointed as Blyth's assistant manager

http://www.blythspartans.com/management-barron-arrives-as-blyth-no-2/ 

 

Merthyr Town are mothballing their season

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54237552

 

Yorkshire club Barnsley are thinking of groundsharing in Lancashire

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8732425/amp/Barnsley-hold-talks-EFL-clubs-shock-away-Oakwell.html?__twitter_impression=true&s=09 

 

The Guardian's take on the Macclesfield saga

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/17/macclesfield-demise-was-signposted-but-that-does-not-make-it-less-painful-winding-up-order 

 

Wigan are in danger of going the same way as Macclesfield, according to the administrators

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/16/wigan-in-danger-of-being-wound-up-like-macclesfield-administrators-warn 

 

Football team loses 37-0 whilst observing social distancing

http://www.blythspartans.com/management-barron-arrives-as-blyth-no-2/