Sources and reference list (printed works)
- Association of Football Statisticians - Reports, Annuals etc.
- Tony Brown's books on the FA Cup and League Cup
- Rothmans Football Yearbook - From 1970 to present, from 2003-04, Sky Sports Football Yearbook
- F.A. Yearbooks, from 1946 to present
- Non-League Newsdesk - James Wright's weekly update of non-league results and
tables, from Feb. 1995 to the end of the 2000-01 season, and the accompanying
annuals 2000-2008
- Non-League Directory - From 1978 to present (Various eds, inlcuding Tony
Williams & James Wright)
- Non-League Yearbook - 1996-97 & 1998 (Kerry Miller and James Wright)
- Bob Barton's epic - "Non-League", published in 1985, plus it's companion
"Non-League Review 1986"
- Gone But Not Forgotten (parts 1-27), Defunct FC, Rejected FC, Denied FC
and others, all by Dave Twydell (Yore Publications)
- "The Guinness Record of the F.A. Cup by Mike Collett, two editions,
giving details of the competition proper since it's inception
- Ian Garland's history of the Welsh Cup - 1993
- Bureau Of Non-League Football - A monthtly round-up of league tables, cup
results etc. from 1981 to 2004 (by Mike Ford)
- Non-League Retrospect, a 3-times yearly look back at football's past (Ronald
Price and Fred Hawthorn)
- Breedon Books Complete Record series (various authors)
- Mike Wilson's histories of Athenian League, Corinthian League, Delphian
League, Essex Senior League and Spartan League.
Although these are small, they are just about the
best researched league histories around, not only giving full league tables,
but result "grids" as well. Also include reserve divisions where appropriate
- "Non-League Football Tables" several editions, from Soccer Books, editor
Michael Robinson
- Northern Goalfields (and Northern Goalfields revisited) - the history of the Northern League (compiled by Brian
Hunt) - Also includes result grids.
- Northern Conquest - another history of the Northern League for its 125th anniversary 2014 (compiled by Mike Amos et al).
- A View From The Terraces - the history of the Western League (Doug and Sandie
Webb). Told as a narrative by an imaginary 100-year old supporter, "Tom"
- The Centenary Book of the West Midlands (Regional) League (Steve Carr)
- The Centenary History of the Southern League (Leigh Edwards)
- The Golden Jubilee History of the Mid-Cheshire League (Paul Lavell)
- Success With Dignity - the history of the Herts Senior County League (an
excellent book compiled by Kevin Folds)
- The Kent League Centenary Brochure (no author / editor given)
- The History of the Midland Football Combination (Bob Bannister)
- 50 Glorious Seasons of the Hellenic League (Michael Jenkins)
- "The First 10 Years Retrospective Review" (John Dell and Philip Lewis) - a
10 year history of the Reading League
- Bob Perkins' books on the tables of the London League, United Counties League,
Peterborough League, Central League and South Midlands League
- Anglian Combination Archives - a book detailing the Anglian Combination's first 40 years
(Colin Reed and Jim Harpley)
- Defunct Football Leagues of the South-East (Mick Blakeman, Bob Perkins and Dave Twydell)
- Tranmere Rovers books - A Complete Record and Tranmere Rovers in Reserve, thanks to
Steve Wilson and Gil Upton
- Two books giving the results of the F.A. Amateur Cup from the first round proper,
by Bob Barton and Richard Samuel
- Scottish Non-League Review, an annual publication from 1987-2017
- Scottish Football Almanac, from 2014-15 (Andy McGregor)
- Club history books, including those of Bath City, Bishop's Stortford, Harlow Town, Lowestoft Town, Newquay,
Redhill, St Blazey, and Yeovil Town
- Handbooks issued by various leagues and County Associations over the years
Sources and reference list (web links)
Major individual contributors
- Rob Campion, Oadby Town programme editor who supplied me with full Leicestershire Senior
League tables from it's inception
- Ian Mountford, a Saltash United fan, who helped greatly with the South Western
League tables
- Geoff Hollow, who has spent a lot of time checking my Football League Cup details
Thanks are also due to the many individuals who have helped me with details of
their clubs etc. - "Abelgauss", Chris & John Bemrose (Bridlington Town), John Byrne
(Staffordshire Senior League), Michael Chatwin (Nantwich Town),
Neil Cheese (Sudbury Town), George Chilvers (Wigan Athletic),
Timothy Clark, Mark Clough,
Andy Dakin (Northwich Victoria), Robert Dale (Home Counties League),
Ian Ditchfield (Crystal Palace),
Mark Edmonds (Aylesbury United), Kenny Fairless (Southend United),
David Fletcher (Romford), Kenneth Fox (Boston United),
Manuel Magaña Gómez (Forest Green Rovers), Roderick Grubb, Christopher Hill,
Barry Hubbard, "Kavjack", Bartosz Kazmierak, Paul Kirkpatrick, Richard Lane,
Tim Lees (Atherton LR), Greger Lindberg, Ian Livesey (Chorley),
Kevin Mottram (Brighton & Hove Albion), Martin North (Moor Green),
Peter O'Sullivan (Sunderland / North Eastern League),
Steven Penny, Ralph Pomeroy (Burnley), Trevor Powell (Everton),
Mick Ratcliffe (Skelmersdale United), Keith Roe, Keith Smith,
Terry Rowley (Altrincham), Darren Witt (Sudbury Town), John Treleven (FA Competitions, Guernsey Priaulx League)
Nigel Young (Luton Town)
Talk Of The Town End (Enfield fanzine). Apologies if I have missed anyone out.
Sources used that no longer exist
sussexcountyleague.com, The Sussex County Football League Archives, gives all the final tables since inception.
Gone But Not Forgotten (parts 1-27), Defunct FC, Rejected FC, Denied FC
and others, all by Dave Twydell (Yore Publications)
homepage.ntlworld.com/jeremy.hicks/flt/, Jeremy Hicks' website, which was the best resource around for the Football League Trophy
