Inside the referee’s bag
What’s inside a referee’s kitbag? If I Hadn’t Seen Such Riches has asked me, a humble referee in Frankfurt’s dog-end amateur and youth leagues, to reveal all, intrigued by [...]
Kick, bollock and bite
Former club fanzine editor Charlie Ward looks back at some previous incarnations With the apparent resurgence of the fanzine and the decision for our supporters to run one, it [...]
Best of the 2018-19 season
Goal It seems like an age ago now, but Junior Appiah’s first-time back-heeled finish against Walsham-Le-Willows in the FA Cup showed the kind of quality that really shouldn’t be [...]
Grounds for concern
Red Star's search for a sustainable home goes on Football holds a special place for the dreamers. Them, and the corrupt club owners. When you’re averaging attendances of under [...]
Issue 2 out now!
It's taken a while, but Issue 2 of If I Hadn’t Seen Such Riches is out now! It will be on sale at Walthamstow’s game with Clapton this Saturday 23rd [...]
Beer hunting in the Essex Senior (and beyond)
Stow supporter Graham Larkbey; the league’s authority on all things malty First, a confession. The title of the “Beer Hunter” column in the ‘Stow matchday programme is borrowed from [...]
“We do not do footy teams in foreign countries”
Unless you’re well-versed in the history of phillumeny, the name Victor Gladwish may not be that familiar to you. But if you were involved in non-league football in the [...]
Blowing the whistle
This season, club secretaries have been forces to use the FA’s Whole Game system. it’s not exactly going well For the last couple of years, we have been using [...]
Favourite games: Coalville Town 2-0 Market Drayton Town
Midland Football Alliance, 31st January 2009 This article first appeared in Issue 1 of If I Hadn't Seen Such Riches. You can order your copy here. Straight off the [...]