We continue our look at every attendance of this week. These are the attendances from Levels 7 and 8 of English football, plus the FA Trophy and FA Vase…
Now it’s time to check out all those in Level 7…
Northern Premier League – Premier Division
Emley AFC (2) 2-1 (0) Curzon Ashton – 567
Alfreton Town (1) 3-0 (0) Avro – 333
Bamber Bridge (0) 1-0 (0) Ashton United – 346
Bury (0) 1-0 (0) Warrington Rylands – 3,637
FC United of Manchester (0) 0-3 (2) Gainsborough Trinity – 1,429
Lancaster City (0) 1-2 (1) Hyde United – 642
Quorn (0) 1-1 (0) Redcar Athletic – 325
Stockton Town (1) 1-1 (1) Leek Town – 531
Warrington Town (0) 1-1 (0) Cleethorpes Town – 782
Whitby Town (0) 2-0 (0) Ilkeston Town – 478
Workington AFC (0) 2-2 (2) Guiseley – 852
Isthmian League – Premier Division
AFC Whyteleafe (2) 2-2 (2) Wingate & Finchley – 163
Aveley (1) 3-2 (2) Whitehawk – 306
Burgess Hill Town (1) 2-2 (1) Leatherhead – 941
Carshalton Athletic (1) 2-1 (0) Cray Wanderers – 425
Chatham Town (1) 3-1 (0) Three Bridges – 1,008
Dulwich Hamlet (0) 2-0 (0) Cheshunt – 1,583
Eastbourne Borough (1) 3-2 (0) Brentwood Town – 911
Enfield Town (0) 3-2 (0) Ramsgate – 631
Maldon & Tiptree (1) 1-2 (1) Dartford – 465
St Albans City (0) 0-2 (1) Lewes – 886
Welling United (1) 4-0 (0) Stanway Rovers – 523
Southern League – Premier Central
Alvechurch (2) 2-0 (0) Needham Market – 243
Banbury United (1) 1-3 (1) Real Bedford – 526
Bromsgrove Sporting (1) 1-2 (1) Anstey Nomads – 745
Halesowen Town (0) 1-0 (0) Bishop’s Stortford – 1,121
Hitchin Town (0) 1-1 (1) Redditch United – 604
Leamington (0) 0-1 (0) Kettering Town – 785
Leighton Town (0) 2-1 (1) Worcester City – 653
Leiston (1) 1-2 (1) Rushall Olympic – 160
Peterborough Sports (0) 1-2 (2) Stourbridge – TBC
Stamford (0) 1-2 (1) Racing Club Warwick – 384
Stratford Town (0) 1-3 (3) Bury Town – 404
Southern League – Premier South
Bath City (0) 1-0 (0) Hanworth Villa – 1,113
Bracknell Town (0) 0-0 (0) Malvern Town – 352
Chertsey Town (0) 1-1 (0) Yate Town – 501
Chippenham Town (1) 3-2 (1) Plymouth Parkway – 624
Evesham United (2) 3-0 (0) Chichester City – 240
Gosport Borough (0) 1-1 (0) Uxbridge – 692
Hanwell Town (0) 0-0 (0) Sholing – 326
Havant & Waterlooville 1-0 Frome Town – 581
Poole Town (0) 0-2 (0) Basingstoke Town – 688
Taunton Town (0) 2-1 (1) Berkhamsted – TBC
Wimborne Town (0) 1-1 (0) Gloucester City – 597
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE – EAST DIVISION
Bridlington Town (0) 1-1 (1) Hallam – 395
Dunston (1) 1-3 (2) Garforth Town – 309
Grimsby Borough (0) 0-3 (2) Liversedge – 137
Guisborough Town (1) 1-3 (0) Bradford (Park Avenue) – 385
Lincoln United (2) 2-1 (1) Heaton Stannington – 190
Morpeth Town (0) 0-2 (0) Matlock Town – 418
North Ferriby (2) 2-2 (1) West Auckland Town – 348
Ossett United (1) 1-0 (0) Consett AFC – 249
Silsden (1) 2-1 (0) Blyth Spartans – 279
Stocksbridge Park Steels (0) 2-2 (1) Ashington AFC – 202
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE – MIDLANDS DIVISION
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (0) 0-0 (0) Coleshill Town – 407
Basford United (0) 1-5 (2) Wellingborough Town – 204
Bedworth United (1) 1-0 (0) Shepshed Dynamo – 230
Belper Town (0) 0-1 (0) Coventry United – 552
Boston Town (1) 2-1 (0) Loughborough Students – 210
Carlton Town (0) 0-2 (2) Nuneaton Town – 361
Grantham Town (0) 0-1 (1) Rugby Borough – 279
Mickleover (2) 4-0 (0) St Ives Town – 278
Sutton Coldfield Town (3) 4-2 (1) Corby Town – 148
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE – WEST DIVISION
Avro (0) 1-0 (0) Stalybridge Celtic – 407
Bootle (0) 0-1 (0) Congleton Town – 363
Darlaston Town (1) 2-0 (0) Atherton Collieries – 128
Kidsgrove Athletic (1) 4-2 (0) Trafford – 368
Lower Breck (2) 3-0 (0) Sporting Khalsa – 166
Newcastle Town (3) 3-0 (0) Nantwich Town – 268
Shifnal Town (1) 3-1 (0) Mossley – 222
Stafford Rangers (0) 2-2 (2) Runcorn Linnets – 669
Vauxhall Motors (2) 3-3 (1) Bury – 939
Wythenshawe Town (1) 2-1 (1) Witton Albion – 232
ISTHMIAN LEAGUE – NORTH DIVISION
Bowers & Pitsea (1) 1-2 (0) Witham Town – 184
Brightlingsea Regent (0) 0-0 (0) Tilbury – 216
Cambridge City (0) 1-2 (1) Canvey Island – 454
Concord Rangers (3) 3-2 (0) AFC Sudbury – TBC
Fakenham Town (0) 1-1 (0) Walthamstow – 240
Gorleston (0) 1-2 (2) Redbridge – 95
Grays Athletic (2) 2-1 (1) Lowestoft Town – 211
Hashtag United (1) 3-0 (0) Newmarket Town – 728
Takeley (1) 2-0 (0) Wroxham – 114
ISTHMIAN LEAGUE – SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
Bedfont Sports (1) 2-1 (1) Ascot United – 162
Binfield (0) 2-3 (1) Hendon – 185
Bognor Regis Town (2) 4-2 (2) Windsor & Eton – 709
Kingstonian (0) 0-0 (0) AFC Portchester – 193
Raynes Park Vale (0) 2-1 (0) Moneyfields – 212
Southall (1) 3-1 (1) Littlehampton Town – 129
Westfield (0) 0-4 (2) Winchester City – 195
ISTHMIAN LEAGUE – SOUTH EAST DIVISION
Hastings United (2) 2-1 (1) AFC Croydon Athletic – 625
Horley Town (0) 0-4 (3) Sheppey United – 132
Margate (1) 2-1 (0) Crowborough Athletic – 464
Peacehaven & Telscombe (3) 4-0 (0) Whitstable Town – 301
Punjab United (0) 1-1 (1) Eastbourne Town – 151
Sevenoaks Town (2) 2-2 (1) Faversham Town – 186
Sittingbourne (0) 1-1 (1) Cray Valley PM – 350
Steyning Town (0) 0-2 (1) Ashford United – 125
SOUTHERN LEAGUE – CENTRAL DIVISION
Biggleswade (4) 4-2 (1) Milton Keynes Irish – 220
Barton Rovers (1) 1-1 (0) Leverstock Green – 151
Beaconsfield Town (0) 0-5 (2) Waltham Abbey – 95
Flackwell Heath (0) 2-0 (0) Hertford Town – 156
London Lions (2) 3-6 (2) Didcot Town – 58
Potters Bar Town (1) 2-1 (0) Aylesbury United – 312
Thame United (2) 3-3 (0) Ware – 104
Winslow United (0) 3-1 (1) Royston Town – 185
SOUTHERN LEAGUE – SOUTH DIVISION
Bishops Cleeve (0) 0-1 (1)Swindon Supermarine – 273
Bristol Manor Farm (0) 0-0 (0)Portland United – 209
Exmouth Town A-A Melksham Town
Hungerford Town (2) 4-1 (1) Hartpury – 238
Shaftesbury (3) 7-2 (1) Bideford – 153
Westbury United (0) 1-0 (0) Tiverton Town – 280
Weymouth (0) 2-1 (1) Falmouth Town – 972
Willand Rovers (1) 2-3 (0) Dorchester Town – 269
Worcester Raiders (2) 3-1 (0) Larkhall Athletic – 127
FA TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND
Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier) – Att.
11 Hayes & Yeading United (8) 2–2 (4-1 p) Jersey Bulls (8) – 159
1 Congleton Town (8) 1–0 Beverley Town (8) – 411
2 Pontefract Collieries (8) 2-1 Clitheroe (8) – 275
3 Boldmere St Michaels (8) 2–0 Long Eaton United (8)
4 Sporting Club Inkberrow (8) 1–4 Barwell (8)
5 Haringey Borough (8) 2–1 Biggleswade Town (8) – 230
6 Buckhurst Hill (8) 0–1 Welwyn Garden City (8) – 125
7 Hadley (8) 0–2 Stotfold (8)
8 Felixstowe & Walton United (8) 0–2 Mulbarton Wanderers (8) – 300
9 Cobham (8) 0–3 Egham Town (8)
10 South Park (8) 2–1 Broadbridge Heath (8)
13 Herne Bay (8) 3–2 Harrow Borough (8)
14 Deal Town (8) 1–1 (4-2 p) Hartley Wintney (8)
15 Paulton Rovers (8) 0–2 Slimbridge (8)
16 AFC Stoneham (8) 2–2 (5-4 p) Barnstaple Town (8)
12 Merstham (8) 3-2 Ashford Town (Middlesex) (8)
FA VASE FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Belper United (2) 4-1 (0) Ingles – 132
Billingham Synthonia (0) 0-2 (2) Carlisle City – 105
Broadfields United (0) 2-3 (2) Ampthill Town – 95
Clevedon Town (1) 2-0 (0) Cribbs
Enfield 0-2 Belstone
FC Elmstead (0) 0-4 (2) Lewisham Borough – 101
Newton Aycliffe (3) 4-2 (1) FC Hartlepool – 252
Romford (2) 2-1 (0) Ilford – 118
Sandhurst Town (2) 4-1 (1) Wokingham Town
Sheffield (1) 2-0 (0) Crowle Colts – 346
Whickham (1) 3-1 (0) Newcastle University – 186
AFC Greenwich Borough (2) 3-1 (1) Sheerwater – 66
AFC Mansfield (1) 3-2 (1) Kimberley Miners Welfare – 48
Abbey Rangers (2) 4-0 (0) Sheppey Sports – 71
Abingdon United (2) 4-1 (0) Rushden & Higham United – 148
Alton (0) 1-2 (2) Badshot Lea – 210
Appleby Frodingham (1) 1-1 (0) Charnock Richard – 62
Armthorpe Welfare (0) 0-4 (1) Trafford – 169
Atherstone Town (4) 4-0 (0) Boldmere Rangers – 315
Avonmouth (0) 1-1 (4-3p) (1) Fairford Town – 95
Balham (1) 6-1 (1) Oakwood – 53
Barton Town (1) 2-3 (2) Runcorn Town – 101
Basildon United (0) 0-3 (1) Baldock Town – 81
Bearsted (1) 4-1 (1) Redhill – 91
Beckenham Town (0) 2-1 (0) Sutton Athletic
Billingham Town (0) 1-0 (0) Crook Town – 185
Boldon Community Association (0) 2-1 (1) Longridge Town – 155
Brislington (0) 1-0 (0) Royal Wootton Bassett – 98
Buckingham AFC (0) 1-3 (2) Bedfont
Chester-le-Street Town (0) 1-2 (0) Redcar Town – 136
Clanfield (1) 1-2 (1)Cadbury Heath
Clapton Community (0) 1-1 (5-3p) (0)Long Melford – 511
Clay Cross Town (0) 0-2 (1) Anstey Town – 110
Corinthian-Casuals (0) 0-1 (0) Knaphill – 254
Coventry Copsewood (0) 0-0 (2-1p) (0) Droitwich Spa – 169
Coventry Sphinx (3) 5-3 (2) Cradley Town – 91
Cranfield United (2) 5-1 (0) Edgware & Kingsbury
Crawley Green (1) 1-6 (3) Kidlington – 49
Devizes Town (3) 5-1 (0) Bitton – 109
Diss Town (0) 0-2 (1) Stowmarket Town
Easington Sports (2) 4-1 (0) PFC Victoria London – 82
Eaton Socon (0) 0-1 (1) Yaxley
Ely City (2) 5-0 (0) Godmanchester Rovers – 128
Enfield Borough (0) 1-2 (1) Heybridge Swifts – 79
Everett Rovers (1) 2-1 (1) Brook House – 48
Eversley & California (0) 2-1 (0) AEK Boco
Field Olympic (1) 3-1 (0) Keighley Town – 137
Foley Meir (0) 0-0 (4-2p) (0) Redditch Borough – 36
Hackney Wick (0) 0-1 (0) Basildon Town
Harefield United (3) 6-1 (0) Staines & Lammas (Middlesex)
Harlow Town (3) 6-0 (0) Harwich & Parkeston – 284
Harrogate Railway Athletic (0) 0-1 (0) Grangetown Boys Club – 145
Hassocks (0) 1-0 (0) Petts Wood & Holmesdale
Hemsworth Miners Welfare (0) 0-2 (0) Dearne & District – 122
Highworth Town (0) 1-0 (0) Bradford Town – 97
Holyport (1) 3-0 (0) Amersham Town
Horbury Town (0) 1-2 (1) Club Thorne Colliery – 75
Horsham YMCA (1) 1-5 (1) Epsom & Ewell
Hucknall Town (1) 3-1 (1) Aylestone Park – 266
Ipswich Wanderers (1) 2-0 (0) March Town United
Kendal Town (1) 2-1 (0) Steeton – 220
Kennington (0) 1-0 (0) Guildford City
Kintbury Rangers (0) 0-1 (1) Mangotsfield United – 110
Knaresborough Town (1) 3-0 (0) Park View AFC – 106
Leeds UFCA (0) 2-2 (6-5p) (2) Ilkley Town – 44
Lordswood AFC (0) 0-1 (0) Corinthian – 116
Malmesbury Victoria (3) 3-1 (1) Lydney Town – 67
Marcelona (0) 1-4 (2) Barking – 68
Marske United (1) 2-1 (0) Seaham Red Star – 166
Mildenhall Town (0) 1-3 (3) Walsham le Willows – 140
Mile Oak (0) 1-4 (0) Banstead Athletic
Minster (2) 4-0 (0) Dial Square – 188
Newport Pagnell Town (5) 5-0 (0) Spelthorne Sports – 167
Northallerton Town (0) 0-2 (1) Durham United – 118
Northwich Flixton Villa (1) 2-4 (2) Worsbrough Bridge Athletic – 344
Pershore Town (0) 0-0 (5-3p) (0) Romulus – 110
Pickering Town (1) 3-1 (1) Alnwick Town – 248
Rayners Lane (0) 1-2 (0) New Bradwell St Peter – 66
Retford FC (0) 2-2 (6-5p) (0) Euxton Villa – 142
Risborough Rangers (0) 1-0 (0) Holmer Green – 103
Rothwell Corinthians (1) 2-5 (3) Northwood
Route One Rovers (2) 3-3 (6-5p) (2) AFC Blackpool – 60
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (3) 5-1 (1) Sunderland RCA – 95
SE Dons (1) 4-0 (0) Little Common
Saltdean United (1) 2-2 (3-0p) (2) Colliers Wood United
Sandbach United (0) 0-1 (1) Ashby Ivanhoe – 152
Seaford Town (1) 2-1 (1) Halls AFC
Selby Town (0) 1-0 (0) Bacup Borough – 261
Soham Town Rangers (1) 4-0 (0) Histon
Spartans Youth (0) 1-1 (3-1p) (0) Kempston Rovers
Sporting Bengal United (2) 3-1 (1) NW London – 28
Stockport Georgians (1) 2-1 (1) Penistone Church – 188
Stonehouse Town (1) 4-0 (0) Thornbury Town – 131
Stourport Swifts (0) 1-2 (0) Knowle
Tadley Calleva (0) 0-4 (2) Roman Glass St George – 101
Thackley (0) 0-1 (0) Yarm & Eaglescliffe – 128
Thornaby (1) 1-3 (2) Blyth Town – 159
Wallingford & Crowmarsh (0) 1-0 (0) North Greenford United – 116
Wellingborough Whitworth (3) 5-2 (2) Langley
Welton Rovers (0) 1-0 (0) Chipping Sodbury Town – 55
West Essex (0) 4-1 (1) Hutton – 59
Westfields (7) 7-1 (1) Bromyard Town – 136
Winterton Rangers (0) 1-2 (1) AFC Darwen – 89
Wisbech Town (3) 7-0 (0) Framlingham Town
Wivenhoe Town (0) 2-0 (0) Frenford – 106
Wombwell Town (0) 1-4 (2) Golcar United – 143
Woodbridge Town (2) 2-2 (12-11p) (0) Lakenheath – 139
Woodley United (0) 1-3 (1) Cirencester Town
Sunday 16th August 2026
Bexhill United 1-1 (9-8p) Erith & Belvedere
Campion AFC (1) 3-0 (0) Prudhoe YC Seniors – 122
Roffey 2–2 (4–2p) Hollands & Blair
Sport London e Benfica 0–1 Virginia Water – 70
Football is…
Football is a wiggle of the hips
Football is a whistle to the lips
Football is an unfollowed script
Football is
Football is kickabouts in the park
Football is floodlights in the dark
Football is fans not oligarchs
Football is
Football is the dream of finishing top
Football is the fear of facing the drop
Football is an open book not a closed shop
Football is
Football is not a share price but a shared obsession
Football is more than just keeping possession
Football is freedom of expression
Football is
Football is the real thing not a rehearsal
Football is a language that’s universal
Football is drama not a corporate commercial
Football is
Football is a door to which we are the key
Football is nothing without you and me
Football is whatever we allow it to be
Football will be…
Poem by Brian Bilston
Expressions of hope from fans
Blackburn fan Callum Dunn-Broom
“Hope. It’s hoping for a team that fights for the badge. It’s hoping for a team that makes you proud. It’s hoping for the next Adam Wharton. It’s hoping for last minute winners, celebrating with strangers and losing your glasses in the process. It’s hoping this year’s the year. The year you walk down Wembley Way with your old man for the first time. It’s the hope that kills you. But we’ll be there. Week in. Week out. Hoping.”
Cambridge fan Connor O’Reilly
“Another season brings bouts of anxiety following our teams up and down the country. From the highest of highs of last minute victories and cup shocks, to the lowest of lows with derby day defeats and awful form with no end in sight, it’s never easy being a football fan.”
Wycombe fan Jonny King
The best bit of the season is just before kick off in the opening game. The moments before the first whistle is blown and the first ball is kicked, when everyone is equal and anything is possible. Both sets of fans united by the same hope. The tantalising prospect of what if? What will happen next is anyone’s guess. So all the more reason to enjoy the blissful pre-match ignorance of whatever madness, agony, heartbreak… or glory is about the come.
Crewe fan Jonny Tomlinson
In a town that many pass, but few ever stay, the passion here shines, in a special way. The hope of the Railwaymen, our hearts filled with pride, Crewe Alexandra, we’re always at your side. When passion meets hope, a magic ignites, something truly special, under our stadium lights. Through triumphs and trials, our spirit stays true. Crewe Alexandra, this season and every season were with you.
Salford fan Andrew Gordon
We trust in the process, we hope in the dream. With past high to inspire us, and past lows to drive us. We believe that this is our years! A belief we can be champions. A belief we will go up. You can call it blind loyalty. We call it true faith
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