About Me

My name is Andy Ollerenshaw. I'm an author and feature writer, specialising in non-League football. I have written a book about the English FA Cup and have had work published by When Saturday Comes, Non-League Digest, The Ball Is Round, In Bed With Maradona and numerous club matchday programmes. I also contribute weekly match reports to the Non League Paper. I'm passionate about the non-League game and grassroots football.

About The Football Word

The Football Word (TFW) website showcases examples of some of my work and provides details of how you can contact me. I provide articles to non-League club programme editors, and I write features for more mainstream publications at competitive rates.

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Contact

Email: info@thefootballword.co.uk

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News

15 Apr 2013 | Supporter discontent has been big news this season, with many fans feeling increasingly alienated by the very clubs they spend so much time and money on. But some clubs are listening to what their fans really want, including Doncaster Rovers. Thanks once again to twohundredpercent (200%) for indulging us. Click [here] to view.

14 Mar 2013 | This season's non-League fixtures have been decimated by bad weather. Clubs are struggling to fit games in as we reach the latter stages of the season. TFW tell the story of the impact this can have in April's issue of When Saturday Comes. Issue 314 is on sale now.

28 Jan 2013 | Cape Verde's remarkable qualification for the finals of the 2013 African Cup of Nations caught the attention of TFW, always fond of an underdog story. Their progression from the group to the knockout stages on Sunday evening is another shock, all masterminded by an air traffic controller. Thanks to the award winning In Bed With Maradona for publishing our piece. Click [here] to view.

11 Jan 2013 | A short piece on Leigh RMI's Shirt worn in the 2003-04 campaign, for WSC's Weekly Howl.

9 Nov 2012 | One of the biggest annual events in Non-League football, Non-League Day, took place on Saturday 13th October. The day was a celebration of the semi-professional and amateur game and a chance for fans of bigger clubs to experience football at a level they may be otherwise unfamiliar with. When Saturday Comes published TFW's article about the day. Issue 310 is on sale now.

8 Sep 2012 | The earliest rounds of the FA Cup are getting more attention but it may not be for the right reasons. October's issue of When Saturday Comes included TFW's article about Wembley FC and Budweiser. Issue 308 is on sale now.

22 Jun 2012 | TFW attended the 2012 FA Vase Final at Wembley in May, an all Northern League affair. See Issue 305 of When Saturday Comes to read of our concerns about this non-League showpiece game.

4 Apr 2012 | TFW were invited down to Isthmian League side Corinthian-Casuals to hear about their links with one of Brazil's biggest clubs, Sporting Club Corinthians Paulistsa. The article appears in Issue 303 of When Saturday Comes. Click [here] to view.
 

Published Work & Sample Articles

Below are links to some of my published material:

Book | Wick to Wembley? | 2008 | Published by Centre Circle Publishing

Magazine Article | Enfield Town's New Home | When Saturday Comes | December 2011
Web Article | Guernsey FC vs Knaphill | twohundredpercent & The Guardian | August 2011
Web Article | The Glenn Hoddle Academy: Dealing With Rejection | The Ball Is Round | August 2011

Web Article | Tony Adams and Gabala FC | IBWM | July 2011
Magazine Article | 2011 Island Games | When Saturday Comes | July 2011
Magazine Article | Altrincham FC | When Saturday Comes | May 2011
Web Article | Marine FC | The Ball Is Round | March 2011
Magazine Article | Kenny Sansom, Chertsey Town & Compostela | Non-League Digest & The Ball Is Round | February 2011

Sister Sites

You can view older material on my sister sites:

Chasing the Vase | A blog about the FA Vase | Season 2008-2009
Wick to Wembley? | An FA Cup 'Road to Wembley' | Season 2007-2008

Next up for TFW

Sun 19 May 2013 | Arsenal Ladies vs Britsol Academy Women | FAWSL Continental Cup
Fri 24 May 2013 | SV Gerasdorf Stammersdorf vs First Vienna II | Austrian Landesliga
Sat 25 May 2013 | SC Wiener Viktoria vs SC Columbia Florisdorf | Austrian Landesliga
Sun 26 May 2013 | DSV Fortuna 05 vs FC Stadlau | Austrian Landesliga
Sun 26 May 2013 | SK Rapid Wien vs SK Josko Ried | Austrian Bundesliga

Recent Games

Sat 18 May 2013 | Port Talbot Town 0, Bala Town 1 | Welsh Premier League Europa League Play-Off Final
Sun 12 May 2013 | Salisbury City 3, Dover Athletic 2 (aet) | Conference South Play-Off Final
Sat 11 May 2013 | Hednesford Town 2, FC United of Manchester 1 | Northern Premier League Play-Off Final
Mon 6 May 2013 | Hungerford Town 3, Merthyr Town 1 (aet) | Southern League Div 1 South & West Play-Off Final
Sun 5 May 2013 | Maldon & Tiptree 2, Thamesmead Town 2 (aet, Thamesmead won 4-1 on pens) | Isthmian League Div 1 North Play-Off Final
Sat 4 May 2013 | Stenhousemuir 1, Stranraer 2 | Scottish Football League Second Division