Non-League Football 26/27

[CosbehFox]

FA with some significant chopping & changing to divisions. Quorn harshly put into Northern Premier while Step 5 with some lateral movement too. 
 

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2026-27/nls/nls-1-to-4-club-allocations-2026-27---v1-140526.ashx

 

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2026-27/nls/nls-56-club-allocations-202627-v1-140526.ashx

[filbertway]

We just got rid of 2 100+ point scorers and now shifted into Gornal's league who smashed 100 points and 115 goals last season.

 

Plus side is that in this league Carl Adam's should be able to source players that can get us up from this league with more trips to the west midlands.

 

Looks like it would have been a coinflip between Rushall and Quorn for that last northern spot. Rushall being closer to more Southern Central teams probably edged the decision.

2026/2027 - Projections - Step 3 – Google My Maps

[los dedos]

Apparently Quorn have appealed the the decision.  Madness to think of them and Nomads to be in different leagues 

[Stadt]

Quorn and Bury should be swapped 

 

 

oh Bury Town are Bury St Edmunds

 

Edited 14 May by Stadt

[Sir Steve Howard]

3 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Quorn and Bury should be swapped 

already in same league? bury st edmonds in northern prem wouldn't surprise me though

[Stadt]

1 minute ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

already in same league? bury st edmonds in northern prem wouldn't surprise me though

 

5 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Quorn and Bury should be swapped 

 

 

oh Bury Town are Bury St Edmunds

 

See my correction 

[Sir Steve Howard]

2 minutes ago, Stadt said:

 

See my correction 

potato potato

[filbertway]

36 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Quorn and Bury should be swapped 

 

 

oh Bury Town are Bury St Edmunds

 

Youre not the first to make that mistake

 

[Soar Fox]

Quorn absouletly shafted

[Tuna]

Tough for Quorn but unhelpful that Hednesford went up and Leamington and Peterborough Sports went down.

[BrummieFOX]

What does Lateral Movement mean in regards to the league? Just the league deciding to move someone?

[purpleronnie]

5 minutes ago, BrummieFOX said:

What does Lateral Movement mean in regards to the league? Just the league deciding to move someone?

Sometimes club ask for it

[Corky]

3 hours ago, BrummieFOX said:

What does Lateral Movement mean in regards to the league? Just the league deciding to move someone?

Yes, moving to another regional league. For example, March Town Utd and Wisbech have moved from the United Counties (predominantly Midlands) to the Eastern Counties League.

[Sir Steve Howard]

13 hours ago, BrummieFOX said:

What does Lateral Movement mean in regards to the league? Just the league deciding to move someone?

Quorn are further North than Rushall who were in same league last year

[boots60]

19 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

FA with some significant chopping & changing to divisions. Quorn harshly put into Northern Premier while Step 5 with some lateral movement too. 
 

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2026-27/nls/nls-1-to-4-club-allocations-2026-27---v1-140526.ashx

 

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2026-27/nls/nls-56-club-allocations-202627-v1-140526.ashx

Lutterworth Athletic in the same division but can't see Lutterworth town in the lists.

Missed off or no longer with us?

[Gary Eatfood]

1 hour ago, boots60 said:

Lutterworth Athletic in the same division but can't see Lutterworth town in the lists.

Missed off or no longer with us?

They remain in the UCL South as the sole Leicestershire representative.

[Soar Fox]

1 hour ago, boots60 said:

Lutterworth Athletic in the same division but can't see Lutterworth town in the lists.

Missed off or no longer with us?

On page 9. Same division as last year. Expect them to be right up there this season as they’ve added a good couple of player/coaches to their management & playing squad. 

[SemperEadem]

Kirby’s u18’s had a good season just gone, not sure how much movement there is at that level but hopefully they move onto the mens teams.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Stratford Town with some serious backing looking at pinching a few from Quorn

[FoxesFan#1]

Season Ticket announced at my local club Brackley... £200 if bought early (by end of June)

 

£8 a game for NL North is incredible compared to on the gate price of £18

 

Sounds like they were very disappointed by last season and wanted to thank fans with this offer.

 

Just ordering mine now, second season of having one after following them since 2020

[CosbehFox]

A few decent servants leaving Harborough. 
 

Makes me wonder if they are looking at going hybrid pro or something 

[STEVIE B]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

A few decent servants leaving Harborough. 
 

Makes me wonder if they are looking at going hybrid pro or something 

I think they'll miss Hickey. Ben Stephens didn't have his best season & was on the bench a fair bit. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

On 21/05/2026 at 14:12, FoxesFan#1 said:

Season Ticket announced at my local club Brackley... £200 if bought early (by end of June)

 

£8 a game for NL North is incredible compared to on the gate price of £18

 

Sounds like they were very disappointed by last season and wanted to thank fans with this offer.

 

Just ordering mine now, second season of having one after following them since 2020

Time to change that username pal 

[Manwell Pablo]

As a few people here know I used to be involved with Ashby Ivanhoe, moved to Sheffield, heard the chairman talking on radio Sheffield and approached them had a meeting with them. Turns out their chairman is lead singer of reverend and the makers. 
 

Went well, they don’t seem to keen to pursue it though which is fine, might be because sacking people or stepping on peoples who have been there for 15 years is a bad move for the club (in their defence it is) or it might be that a politely said Reverend and the makers are a pile of shit (in my defence, they are) but I had reservations about it myself, all talks of madness about WSL teams (never happening) and the national league (never happening) seemed like a lot of pipe dreams with no means to deliver them myself and people foolishly thinking non league can turn a good profit. 

 

Anyway I mention it here as they are (pending an appeal of course) being moved to the UCL with several Leicestershire clubs, I am expecting big money to be thrown around by them, slightly dubious on whether it’ll be spent wisely given the talks I had with them but time will tell I guess.