League Two

The reality of one Wrexham fan's journey from Seattle to Stockport to see a 5-0 loss

Dana Burkey became an unwitting celebrity at the weekend after obtaining a ticket to a Wrexham game, only for it to go very, very wrong...

Joey D'Urso20

Rickie Lambert, conspiracy theories - and why footballers are vulnerable

Simon Hughes

Gillingham's U.S. takeover has brought real and rapid change - 'English clubs are special'

Nancy Froston23

The mining disaster that defines Wrexham to this day

Richard Sutcliffe16

Wrexham's new Kop stand won't be ready for start of 2024-25 season

Richard Sutcliffe38

Barry Bennell: Paedophile ex-football coach dies in prison

Barry Bennell, the former football coach who was convicted of child sex offences, has died in prison. Bennell, 69, was serving a 34-year sentence at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire. Bennell, also known as Richard Jones, coached several teams in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire and spent almost a quarter of a century working in football in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s — including seven-year associations with Manchester City and Crewe. GO DEEPERThe FA 'did not do enough to keep children safe' from predatory sex offenders In 2017, Bennell was branded “sheer evil” and...

The Athletic Staff

At last, Wrexham's most painful loss doesn't feel so devastating

A rematch with Grimsby and an easy win show that maybe Wrexham needed time to get their team together

Richard Sutcliffe22

Manchester United academy graduate Otis Khan making his mark for Pakistan: 'It was a no-brainer'

Grimsby forward Khan aims to help the country of his paternal grandfather win a World Cup qualifying game for the first time ever

Ali Humayun24

Wengerball, Sarriball, Angeball, Xiscoball?! Understanding the [Manager]ball phenomenon

It went from being a passing reference on a blog to a cultural phenomenon, but [Manager]ball is more than just a snappy sporting portmanteau

Adam Hurrey113

Manager who gambled on football is secretly spared punishment by FA

Secret judgment was made despite?players - including Ivan Toney - being hit with bans and fines for betting offences

Daniel Taylor

Jake Young is English football's leading scorer - he has four more goals than his parent club

Nine-goal Young is the most prolific striker in the top four divisions - after Swindon borrowed him from one of their League Two rivals

Nancy Froston14

Leicester starlet Ben Nelson 'perfectly suited' to Enzo Maresca's masterplan

The homegrown defender has had to be patient for his chance in the first team - but looks set to finally get it with Maresca in charge

Rob Tanner13

Investigation: The football club owner with four names believed to have been convicted of fraud

David Hilton cleared a six-figure tax bill and pledged to take Scunthorpe back to the EFL, but his suitability to be owner is under scrutiny

Matt Slater and Philip Buckingham93

Mansfield’s wonder goal and Carlisle’s ‘worst kit ever' - best bits from the EFL

What you might have missed in the EFL this week - and some of it was bizarre

Richard Amofa13

When does Welcome to Wrexham return? Season two release date, streaming and more details

Welcome to Wrexham is (almost) back. Here is everything you need to know ahead of its return

Ed Mackey36

Mullin's return and arrival of Fletcher showcase Wrexham's rare depth of quality

Wrexham are awash with options though Phil Parkinson has been left bemoaning regulations that have cast three senior players from his squad

Richard Sutcliffe17

Saving Exeter City: Twenty years on from Michael Jackson, fans to the rescue, and dream Man Utd cup tie

The story of how Exeter City were saved by their fans

Richard Amofa51

EFL have a decision to make over international call-up postponements

International call-ups have decimated the League One fixture list for the coming weekend, with postponements only likely to increase…

Nancy Froston37

UK government reaffirms commitment for independent football regulator

The UK government has restated its intention to introduce an independent regulator for English football “as soon as possible” following a seven-month consultation process with clubs and the football authorities. The renewed commitment is made clear in the consultation response published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on Tuesday to its February white paper, “A Sustainable Future – Reforming Club Football Governance”. White papers are documents that set out proposals for future legislation and the road to this landmark intervention into the football industry started...

Matt Slater79

Impact of timekeeping changes: More minutes, more ball in play, more bookings

This season in the Premier League, the ball has been in play over four and a half minutes longer each match

Philip Buckingham137

Missing cutlery, magic Maguire and record-breaking Rigg - the EFL stories you might have missed

There were plenty of talking points across the EFL's three divisions this weekend. Here, we round up some standout moments…

Richard Amofa13

Wrexham's record deal falls through - injured Mullin can't return soon enough

Phil Parkinson thought he had solved his problems in attack - only for record $630,000 deal to fail to beat the transfer deadline

Richard Sutcliffe39

A competitive Championship? Forget it - Premier League now effectively extends to 25 teams

Recently relegated clubs have a huge advantage over their second-tier rivals – it's making a mockery of competition in the Championship

Nancy Froston75

Wrexham's transfer window analysed: Midfield sorted and record signing in attack

Bolstering midfield and attack on deadline day will help Phil Parkinson's Wrexham – but they have missed a trick in goal

Richard Sutcliffe18

Is Sheffield Wednesday's cruel summer about to become a cruel season?

What has happened to Wednesday's momentum after the elation of their dramatic promotion back to the Championship in May?

Nancy Froston33

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