Fields of Dreams and Broken Fences : Delving into the Mystery World of Non-League Football

Fields of Dreams and Broken Fences is written for the love of the game. Delving into the little-known world of non-league football, it takes you to various clubs at various levels of the National League System, from trying to survive at step five to battling to get back into the Football League, from Hashtag United to Notts County.

Fields of Dreams and Broken Fences lifts the lid on the little-known world of non-league football. From being hours away from folding in the Essex Senior League and turning semi-professional because of YouTube to dropping out of the Football League and trying to find a way back, this book shines a vital spotlight on clubs from various levels of the National League System and shares their stories. The tales include the dramatic null-and-void decision of the 2019/20 season, Chichester City making history in the FA Cup, Leyton Orient and Notts County battling to get back into the Football League, Hashtag United turning semi-professional and Steve Castle, the former professional player, returning to the lower levels to pursue a career in management. Filled with compelling stories from multiple sides of the game, Fields of Dreams and Broken Fences brings non-league football to life as it delves beneath the surface of the lower levels of the English game. This book is written for the love of football.