Gary Andrews
Gary Andrews works as a web publicist in London and writes on football and media issues in his spare time. Before that he worked in journalism covering, among other things, non-league football. He is a long-suffering Exeter City and Wales fan.
Dean Windass does his transfer dealings via the internet
Ordinarily the news that Dean Windass may move to Hartlepool on loan would maybe just make a quite line in a News In Brief column. But it’s not so much the transfer, as the way that it’s come about that’s of interest. Windass’ move away from the KC Stadium seems to have come about solely…
Nigel Clough: A man in demand
History could be made tonight as Burton Albion go after a record-breaking 12th consecutive win in the Blue Square Premier in a game that may well underline their credentials as the team to beat in the league this year. But the match against fellow promotion hopefuls Torquay United isn’t the only concern for Brewers fans….
Who’ll pull off a third round FA Cupset?
FA Cup 3rd round highlights are now available at ITV. The FA Cup gets serious this weekend as Premiership and Championship teams enter the competition. While the draw may not have any immediately obvious classic ties, there’s more than enough matches that could lead to an early exit for some of the competition’s bigger names….
Droylsden v Chesterfield: The strangest cup-tie of the year
Non-league Droylsden’s FA Cup dream appears to be over after the club were thrown out of the competition for fielding an ineligible player in their 2-1 defeat of League Two Chesterfield. Droyslden have said they plan to appeal but, if upheld, this expulsion brings to an end a month-long tie between the two sides that’s…
Should lower-league football in England be regionalised?
Fans of a certain age will remember the old Third Division North and South that ended in the late 50s. Slightly younger fans may remember the formation of the Alliance (now the Conference) in 1979 – the first fully nationalised league in the non-league. And for some managers and chairmen, those older days are their…
Blyth battle through to face Blackburn
One of non-league’s most famous FA Cup names are at it again. Blyth Spartans have set up a dream third round tie against Blackburn Rovers after netting a last minute winner in their replay against AFC Bournemouth. Blyth, who play in a distinctive green and white striped strip, have great pedigree in this competition and…
Stafford Rangers aren’t bullish about the future
December isn’t turning out to be a good month for managers who were international players. Keane quits Sunderland, Ince is under severe pressure at Blackburn and Steve Bull has been sacked as manager of Stafford Rangers. Granted, Bull might not quite be in the same class as Keane or Ince but it’s an inglorious end…
Darren Anderton: The end of an era
The scoreline popped up upon the Sky Sports goal ticker, much like any other goal that day. Except “Bournemouth 1 Chester 0 D Anderton 88″ wasn’t just any goal. It was a fairytale ending to an illustrious career in English football. Darren Anderton’s last goal in his last ever game in football was a classic…
What Can Be Done To Save (F)Ailing Clubs?
A week in football, the saying goes, is a long time. On the pitch that may be true but off the pitch the problems facing troubled clubs aren’t much different from the problems of last week, last month, or even last year. Last week this column highlighted the plight of Weymouth, Salisbury and Lewes, and…
Credit crunching through the Conference
Non-league clubs have never been the most stable of businesses, even in more financially stable times. Out of the 24 teams currently in the Blue Square Premier, no fewer than 15 have gone through some form of financial upheaval in the past ten years. They were the lucky ones – in the past few years…
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