Eythorne Rovers have shown other clubs around the country how to make the most of the Club Website’s fundraising potential. The boys’ football club from Kent have used their club website to raise over £500 which they used to treat all of their players to a luxury trip to Wembley.

Since hanging up his boots over 20 years ago, Sir Trevor Brooking’s career has been more interesting and varied than your average ex-footballer. After leaving West Ham in 1984, the ex-England star tried his hand – with some success – as a manager, pundit, businessman and sports administrator.

The Football Foundation has confirmed a new investment of £135 million into grassroots football in England over the next three years. The Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity, will receive £15m per year from each of its investment partners – the Government, the Premier League and the Football Association.

Top London football clubs are urging footie fans to sign up to this year’s Keep Your Eye on the Ball 5km run, taking place at London’s Victoria Park on 1 June, to raise money for the Everyman Male Cancer Campaign.

The English FA have confirmed that the two goals scored by non-league Newcastle Blue Star in the opening 47 seconds of a game last week are the fastest they have on record.