Club football is in full swing and with that in mind, we have a pre-season friendlies review covering our EFL and non league sides.
Players return in preparation for the beginning of the upcoming season. Clubs either stay in the UK or fly out for better warm weather sessions.
It also gives managers the opportunity to give new players the opportunity to gel into the team, try out different tactics or help players adapt to a new manager or head coach’s style and his techniques.
Then there’s those commercial aspects for top flight sides for tours, in locations where they want to increase the fanbase, regardless of the facing weather conditions and climates.
Highlights, some team lineups, and a full list of scores can be viewed throughout this article, and then photos of some away ends towards the bottom…
Right, time to take a look at the EFL and non league friendlies review, with help from FlashScore, Football Web Pages and Non League Matters…
Cardiff 0-6 Midtjylland
As per cardiffcityfc.co.uk:
Cardiff First Half: Tyrer, Williams, Ng, Osho, Bagan, Robertson, Turnbull, Moreno, Tanner, Sykes, Salech.
Cardiff Second Half: Turner, Kpakio, Fish, Chambers, Thomas, Mafico (Tankiewicz 79’) Willock, Robinson, Ashford, J. Colwill, Davies.
Cardiff Subs not used: Debono, Barton
Midtjylland: Olafsson, Sørensen , Diao (Gabirel 67’), Kristensen (Ndiaye 67’), Bak, Billing (Djú 67’), Bravo (Lindekilde 67’), Byskov (Gogorza 46’), Brumado (Johannesen 67’), Franculino (Etim 45’), Oscorio (Iheanacho 67’)
Midtjylland Subs not used: Bakker, Bunten, Chilufya.
Chesterfield 0-0 Sheffield United
As per sufc.co.uk:
Chesterfield: Hemming, Eccleston, Pong, Simpson, Gordon, Naylor, McEachran, Markanday, Trialist, Koroma, Bonis.
Subs: Mandeville, Stirk, Butterfield, Sotiriou, Dunkley, Cook, Elliott, Whitney, Sissons, Wozniczka.
Sheffield United: Cooper (Davies 45), Arblaster (Peck 60), Tanganga (McGuinness 70), Rothwell (Riedewald 60), Hamer (McGlinchey 60), Cannon (Marsh 60), Donovan (O’Hare 45), Burrows (McCallum 60), Baptiste, Seriki (Sachdev 80), Bamford (Campbell 60).
Unused: Shackleton, Zätterström, Betts, Sasnauskas, Blacker.
Leicester 3-0 Northampton
As per ntfc.co.uk:
Leicester: Francisco Vieites, Ben Nelson, Caleb Okoli, Stephy Mavididi, Hamza Choudhury, Louis Page, Olabade Aluko, Luke Thomas, Will Alves, Kirsten Otchere, Riley Carr
Subs: Jakub Stolarczyk, Wout Faes, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Oliver Skipp, Woyo Coulibaly, Jake Evans, Sammy Braybrooke, Nathaniel Opoku, Kevon Gray, Tom Wilson-Brown, Jayden Joseph, Lorenz Hutchinson
Northampton: Zach Jeacock, Janoi Donacien, Elliott Moore, Conor McCarthy, Filip Opiela (youth), Jack Perkins, Grant Ward (trialist), Sam Hoskins, Tyrese Fornah, Neo Dobson, Harvey Saunders.
Subs: Ross Fitzsimons, Joe Wormleighton, Max Dyche, Jon Guthrie, James Maxwell, Lennon Wheeldon (trialist), George Daldy (youth), Dean Campbell, Logan Briggs, Elliott List, Kamarai Swyer
Huddersfield 1-3 Birmingham
As per bcfc.com and htafc.com:
Huddersfield XI: Jak Alnwick; Jack Whatmough, Joe Low, Max Murray; Lynden Gooch (David Kasumu 73’), Antony Evans, Ethan Brierley, Jay Sway; Dan Vost, Ashley Fletcher; George Sebine
Birmingham XI (first half): Ryan Allsop, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Christoph Klarer (captain), Billy Burrell, Kai Wagner, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Alex Cochrane, Carlos Vicente, Briar Bateman, Demarai Gray, August Priske.
Birmingham XI (second half): Brad Mayo, Riquelme Thompson-Jones, Phil Neumann, Jack Robinson, Lee Buchanan, Jhon Solis, Tomoki Iwata, Scott Wright, Patrick Roberts, Kanya Fujimoto, Kyogo Furuhashi.
Boreham Wood 2-1 Watford
As per watfordfc.com:
Watford: Bachmann (GK) (Marriott 72), Petris (Eames 72), Keben (Akomeah 57), Pollock (C), Bola (Clarridge 87), Bove (R.Moulton 79), Kyprianou (Ramirez-Espain 57), Maamma (Chikovani 79), Nabizada (Adu-Poku HT), Doumbia, Kjerrumgaard (Massiah-Edwards 72).
Unused subs: Macaulay (GK), Vancea, Gorman.
Halifax 1-6 Bradford City
As per bradfordcityafc.com:
BRADFORD FIRST HALF XI: Sam Walker, Callum Connolly, Antoni Sarcevic, Tyreik Wright, Kayden Jackson, Nick Powell, Will Swan, Matt Pennington, George Lapslie, Trialist, Trialist.
UNUSED SUBS: Zac Hadi, Harry Ibbitson, Oscar Lunn, Harry Parr, Leeroy Gomes.
BRADFORD SECOND HALF XI: Jon McCracken, Ibou Touray, Joe Wright, Macaulay Gillesphey, Josh Neufville, Adam Phillips (Harry Ibbitson 72’), Jake Beesley, Henry Cartwright, Bobby Pointon, Trialist (Harry Parr 83’), Trialist.
UNUSED SUBS: Zac Hadi, Oscar Lunn, Leeroy Gomes.
BRADFORD GOALS: Will Swan (2’, 45+1’), Kayden Jackson (7’), Nick Powell (12’), Harry Ibbitson (75’), Bobby Pointon (78’).
HALIFAX XI: Sam Johnson (Trialist C 61’), AJ Warburton (Dylan Crowe 46’), Tayt Trusty (Trialist B 72’), Shaun Hobson (Trialist E 72’), Trialist A (Thierry Latty-Fairweather 61’), Will Hugill (Cody Johnson 46’), Trialist D (Mackenzie Maltby 46’), David Kawa (Trialist F 46’), Josh Hmami (Zak Gilsenan 46’), Connor Douglas, Connor Carty.
HALIFAX GOAL: David Kawa (42’).
ATTENDANCE: 2,601 (1,654 away).
Wisla Krakow 0-0 Wrexham
Maribor 1-1 Charlton
As per cafc.co.uk:
NK Maribor: Jug, Španring, M’Bondo, Blažič (Kikec 71), Bumbić (Vidmar 71), Repas (Videnovic 81), Viher (Jevšenak 81), Feta, Tshipamba (Osterc 81), Cipot, Vizinger (Komáromi 71).
Subs (not used): Handanović, Golič, Zabukovec, Varmaz Plava, Slana, Balažic, Primc.
Goal: Tshipamba 80
Charlton (first half): Kaminski; Ramsay, Jones, Koumetio, Mesík; Apter, Coventry, Anderson, Olaofe, Knibbs; Kelman.
Charlton (second half): Mannion; Asiimwe, Burke, Gough, Bell; Trialist, Rankin-Costello, Mwamba, Campbell, Carey; Leaburn.
Booked: Mesík 16 (foul on Tshipamba)
Goal: Leaburn 50
Viborg 2-0 Notts County
As per nottscountyfc.co.uk
NOTTS FIRST HALF XI: Belshaw; Bedeau, Flint (T), Gibbons; Lipsiuc, Tsaroulla; Robertson, Palmer; Grant, Roberts; Acquah
NOTTS CLOSING XI: Griffiths; Gibbons, Dean (T), Ness; Hazard, Lipsiuc; Sanders, Reynolds; Kouhyar, Muir; Iwunze
NOTTS UNUSED SUBS: Roos
Friday 10th July
Enfield Town 1-4 Leyton Orient
Parkgate 0-1 Rotherham
Aveley 2-4 Leiston
Clevedon 1-1 Weston-super-Mare
Maidenhead 1-4 MK Dons
Merthyr Town 4-2 Cambrian United
Oxford City 4-0 Briton Ferry
Paulton Rovers 1-2 Chippenham
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2-2 Milton Keynes Irish
Basford 2-2 AFC Mansfield
Bridlington 2-2 Whitby
Buxton 1-0 Ashton Utd
Erith & Belvedere 1-4 Whitstable Town
Harlow 0-2 Buckhurst Hill
Horsham 3-2 Eastleigh
Lincoln Utd 2-1 Lincoln U23
Mildenhall 1-4 Bury Town
Worcester 0-0 Malvern Town
Beverley Town 1-1 Barton Town
Dorchester Town 5-1 Downton
Frenford 0-0 Clapton Community
Golcar United 1-0 Stocksbridge Park Steels
Harlow Town 0-2 Buckhurst Hill
Pickering Town 1-3 Scarborough Athletic
Radstock Town 0-4 Bradford Town
Shelley 1-3 Penistone Church
Hemsworth Miners Welfare 2-1 Nostell Miners Welfare
Wombwell Town 1-1 Ossett United
Saturday 11th July
Cincinnati 3-1 Burnley
Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 West Brom
Wycombe 4-0 Ebbsfleet
Alvechurch 1-1 Solihull Moors
Bamber Bridge 0-5 Fleetwood
Leicester 3-0 Northampton
Bognor Regis 4-1 Hamble
Cambridge City 1-3 Cambridge United
Fleet Town 0-2 Aldershot
Hitchin 0-5 Luton
Redbridge 0-3 Hornchurch
Alfreton 0-0 Burton
Cardiff U21 1-1 Poole
Cleethorpes 0-0 Grimsby
Norwich 0-0 Colchester
Salisbury 2-3 Bristol Rovers
Accrington 0-0 Blackburn
AFC Fylde 2-3 Blackpool
AFC Totton 2-2 Sutton
Barrow 2-0 Workington
Bedford 2-0 Berkhamsted
Bishop’s Stortford 1-3 Chelmsford
Boston United 0-1 Lincoln
Brentwood 2-3 Hullbridge
Brightlingsea 2-2 Braintree
Carshalton 0-1 Hampton & Richmond
Chorley 1-2 Bury
Colwyn Bay 2-2 Altrincham
Evesham 2-0 Caerau Ely
Farnborough 1-2 Reading
Folkestone 0-0 Dartford
Gloucester 2-1 Newport
Guiseley 1-2 Harrogate
Hanworth 2-1 St. Albans
Heaton Stannington 1-1 Gateshead
Hemel Hempstead 1-2 Barnet
Hereford Pegasus 1-1 Hereford
Leamington 0-0 Walsall
Leatherhead 3-2 Dorking
Long Eaton 2-2 Redditch
Maidstone 4-1 Welling
Melksham 1-4 Yeovil
Mossley 1-0 Radcliffe
Plymouth Parkway 1-4 Plymouth
Real Bedford 4-4 Harborough
Redcar Athletic 0-4 Darlington
Runcorn Linnets 0-4 FC United
Sheffield 2-0 Hallam
Sholing 1-2 Woking
Tamworth 2-1 Walton & Hersham
Tonbridge 1-0 Biggleswade
Vauxhall 0-2 Chester
Witton 2-3 Crewe
Worksop 3-1 Ilkeston
Yate Town 0-1 Barry
York City 2-1 Barnsley
First Vienna 0-0 QPR
Other results:
AC Ashford 1-8 Welling Town
Aylesford FC 3-4 Bridon Ropes
Bedfont Sports 1-5 North Greenford United
Bognor Regis Town 4-1 Hamble Club
Brigg Town 1-4 Bottesford Town
Brocton 1-1 Coleshill Town
Cambridge City 1-3 Cambridge United
Carshalton Athletic 0-1 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Chadderton 1-1 Campion AFC
Chislehurst Glebe 1-2 Stansfeld
Clay Cross Town 1-3 Retford United
Corinthian 2-0 Sheppey Sports
Corinthian-Casuals 1-3 Merstham
Cray Valley PM 2-3 Petts Wood & Holmesdale
Crook Town 1-0 South Moor AFC
Crowle Colts 1-3 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
Dearne & District 3-1 Field Olympic
Dover Athletic 3-1 Cray Wanderers
Easington Sports 4-0 Clanfield
Epsom & Ewell 2-0 Spelthorne Sports
FC Elmstead 0-4 Fisher
Faversham Strike Force 2-0 Croydon
Fleet Town 0-2 Aldershot Town
Frickley Athletic 0-4 Gainsborough Trinity
Halls AFC 0-4 Sutton Athletic
Handsworth 8-1 Swallownest
Hanworth Villa 2-1 St Albans City
Harworth Colliery 2-4 Retford FC
Hashtag United 2-3 SE Dons
Herne Bay 6-1 Phoenix Sports
Hollands & Blair 0-5 Faversham Town
Hythe Town 4-0 Canterbury City
Immingham Town 0-1 Louth Town
Kennington 0-0 Deal Town
Kent Football United 1-4 Rochester United
Kidlington 1-1 Didcot Town
Kinsley Boys 2-3 Athersley Recreation
Knaresborough Town 1-3 Harrogate Railway Athletic
Lancing 1-1 Broadbridge Heath
Larkfield & New Hythe 1-1 Crowborough Athletic
Lewisham Borough 1-3 FC Baresi
Long Lane 0-4 Lordswood AFC
Matlock Town 2-2 Belper Town
Metropolitan Police 0-4 Horley Town
North Shields 3-2 Morpeth Town
Ramsgate 1-1 Ashford United
Redbridge 0-3 Hornchurch
Redditch Borough 1-2 Romulus
Romford 0-2 Southend United U23/U18
Rossington Main 1-2 North Ferriby
Route One Rovers 1-3 Albion Sports
Rusthall 1-2 Lewes
SC Thamesmead 5-2 Falconwood
St. Mochtas FC 1-1 Racing Club Warwick
Selby Town 0-0 Yarm & Eaglescliffe
Sheppey United 4-0 Beckenham Town
Sittingbourne 1-1 AFC Greenwich Borough
Staplehurst Monarchs 1-2 Snodland Town
Steeton 1-1 South Leeds
Stowmarket Town 1-4 Waltham Abbey
Thackley 0-4 Liversedge
Tooting Bec 0-4 Westside
West Auckland Town 2-4 Redcar Town
More results from the weekend:
Refresh article as we update with the results throughout Sunday (12th July)
Abbey Hey 3-0 Hyde United
Alsager Town 0-6 Congleton Town
Annfield Plain 4-5 Boldon CA
Ashton Town 5-5 FC St Helens
Ashville 0-1 AFC Liverpool
Atherton LR 1-1 Southport
Audley 1-7 Eccleshall
Avro 3-2 Droyslden
Barnoldswick 0-0 Bacup Borough
Biggleswade United 3-1 Biggleswade Town
Blackstones 0-3 Peterborough Sports
Bovey Tracey 6-2 Newton Abbot Spurs
Brentwood Town 2-3 Hullbridge Sports
Brixham 0-2 Torquay United
Brocton 1-1 Coleshill Town
Buckland Athletic 1-4 Frome Town
Burnham United 2-1 Bridgwater United
Burscough 2-0 Prescot Cables
Carlisle City 1-2 Hebburn Town
Carshalton Athletic 0-1 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Chadderton 1-1 Campion
Charnock Richard 0-0 Newcastle Town
Chasetown 0-6 Hednesford Town
Chester-le-Street Town 2-2 Easington Colliery
Chew Magna 0-3 Clevedon United
Time for photos of away fans in the stands, we will be taking a look at all the different ones at this week’s English football matches.
Lots of travelling supporters are still able to attend fixtures up and down the country this month, but there is a disruption to keep in mind due various traffic and rail strikes and the weather.
The away day experience is one of the very best parts of following your own team, and although your alarm may be set for times of the day that, frankly, should never be seen, you still excitedly cram onto coaches or overpriced trains, and the whole experience, regardless of result, is still one you’ll always remember.
As long as trains and buses are on time, the pre-match pint and grub is a vital part of the whole match day experience.
It may be tough to find a pub without hostile home fans, but it’s always possible to duck into a nice little ‘boozer’ for a bevvy before kick-off.
While much of the ‘away day’ experience takes place out of the stadium, the ground itself always plays a big part.
The days of old in which away fans were in roof-less terraces being battered by the elements are becoming a distant memory – albeit they are still a problem at some settings – with modern stadia now spacious and comfortable.
Right then, time to look at photos of those away ends, just keep scrolling throughout this article…
WREXHAM fans at Wisla Krakow
Wrexham at Wisla Krakow today #Wxmafc pic.twitter.com/CatSJdfC5C
— FootballAwaydays (@Awaydays23) July 11, 2026
Fantastic support in Kraków. Diolch, Reds 👏
🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC pic.twitter.com/xML2JG2GuM
— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) July 11, 2026
BRADFORD fans at Halifax
#BCAFC pic.twitter.com/3rhgzHX7B8
— avb (@avalleybantam) July 11, 2026
SWINDON fans in Alicante (vs Costa City)
A huge thank you to all the #STFC fans who made the trip to Alicante to support the lads. 🫡
We hope you all have a great time out here and have a safe trip home. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZcYborqMIG
— Swindon Town Football Club (@Official_STFC) July 10, 2026
BLACKPOOL fans at Fylde
The away end 🍊#UTMP pic.twitter.com/kPHqRYE17p
— Amos Wynn (@amos_wynn) July 11, 2026
NOTTS COUNTY fans at Viborg
HITCHIN v LUTON
Credit – @LutonNews_LTFC
SHEFFIELD UNITED fans at Chesterfield
CAMBRIDGE UNITED fans at Cambridge City
Credit – Tracey Harradence / @SLOCamUTD
MESSAGE ON FAN BEHAVIOUR AND TROUBLE
The English football authorities are introducing a series of measures to help improve the behaviour of players, managers and coaches across the professional, National League system and grassroots game, as well as addressing the issue of football tragedy abuse.
New policies, procedures, and regulations will come into force from the start of the 2024/25 season, to address unacceptable conduct on the pitch, on the side-lines and in the stands, to ensure that the actions of the minority do not spoil the game for all. This builds on the work carried out throughout last season to combat dangerous and illegal fan behaviour, supported by the ‘Love Football. Protect the Game’ football-wide campaign.
Participant behaviour
As part of this reset, The FA, Premier League, EFL, Barclays Women’s Super League, Barclays Women’s Championship, National League System (Steps 1-4) and referees’ governing body PGMOL have collectively launched a new Participant Charter.
The charter which was developed in partnership with the League Managers Association [LMA] and Professional Footballers’ Association [PFA] will see stronger measures for players, managers, coaches, support staff and club officials to adhere to on a matchday.
Under the new approach, match officials will be empowered to take more robust action alongside a consistent application of the existing measures when participant behaviour falls below expected standards, and The FA will apply stronger supplementary disciplinary action.
Captains are expected to take responsibility for their teammates encouraging them to play fairly and show respect towards the match officials and their decisions.
Where match officials are confronted, surrounded or their personal space invaded by multiple players, at least one player will receive a card. The FA could also take further action against the club.
New measures will include:
A new technical area code of conduct to require managers, coaches and other club staff members to behave in a responsible manner.
Increased financial penalties for serious and repeat offenders.
Academy scholars to undertake refereeing courses to improve players’ education into officiating.
For details of all the measures included within the charter, CLICK HERE.
For the grassroots game, The FA has announced new regulations from the start of the 2023/24 season, including point deductions for teams whose players or coaches commit repeated offences of serious misconduct.
The trial of bodycams for referees will continue into the 2023/24 season, while a new code of conduct will be introduced to set behavioural expectations and embed usage.
Further details on the new point deductions in the grassroots game for the 2023/24 season can be viewed HERE
Fan behaviour
To challenge the totally unacceptable presence of football tragedy abuse, for season 2023/24, regulation changes and tough new measures have been introduced which will see people who are found to have committed offences face stadium bans and potential criminal prosecution.
The issue is focused on offensive chanting, gesturing and displaying offensive messages based on football-related tragedies, which causes significant distress to the victims’ families, survivors and affected-club supporters. Football authorities, supporter groups and law enforcement organisations, including the police and CPS, have united to crack down on fans who participate in this vile form of abuse.
In addition to bans and criminal sanctions, a range of in-stadium, in-classroom and online resources will be rolled out under the ‘Love Football Protect the Game’ banner, to educate adults and children alike about the hurt tragedy chanting causes. Ground regulations have also been updated to incorporate references to tragedy chanting.
The game will also continue its efforts to combat dangerous, illegal and unwelcome behaviour off the pitch, be it in the stands or online. Last season a host of new measures were introduced by authorities which saw enhanced sanctions applied for people identified entering the pitch, using pyros, taking drugs to games, throwing objects or for discriminatory abuse.
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PILOT SCHEME
To support the rehabilitation of those identified as having engaged in negative matchday behaviour, a new pilot scheme is now in development phase which will refer young people to a restorative justice education programme that will seek to inform and educate about the impact of their behaviour on others.
The scheme is being run by the Premier League, EFL, Premier League Community Fund and the EFL Trust with support from local police forces and will be trialled at ten clubs across the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two.
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