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After the latest Premier League TV deal threatened to take even more money from the grass roots game and the football league, English non-league clubs had a decision to make - Stay loyal to the Football Association and perish, or break out on their own and fight toe to toe with the big boys for money, power and survival. The Alternative Football Association was born. 160 clubs, split over seven leagues, were willing to leave the English Football Association behind to battle for their own survival. And UEFA was right behind them all the way. The first season of the First Division was also going to be televised by the BBC.
The Teams:
English Division One
Abingdon United
Founded: 1946
Estimated Value: £4.7m
Stadium: Northcourt Road, Abingdon
Stadium Capacity: 2000 (52 Seated)
Media Prediction: 13th
Manager: Andy Slater
Ex-League Players: Tommy Heyday (ex-Oxford)
Alsager Town
Estimated Value: £4.2m
Stadium: The Town Ground, Alsager
Stadium Capacity: 1000
Media Prediction: 16th
Manager: Glen Clowes
Ex-League Players: Rob Powner (Crewe), Dean Stokes (Port Vale, Rochdale), Lee Madin (Liverpool, Preston), Ryan Hevicon (Blackburn, Carlisle), Simon Eldershaw (Port Vale), Paul Macari (Stoke, Sheff Utd, Huddersfield)
Aveley
Estimated Value: £5.75m
Stadium: Mill Field, Aveley
Stadium Capacity: 4000 (400 Seated)
Media Prediction: 6th
Manager: Steve Browne
Ex-League Players: Bob Thanda (Charlton), Danny Steele (Colchester, Millwall), John Purches (Barnet, Bournemouth), Liam Francis (Tottenham), Leon Fisher (Watford, Stoke)
Cammell Laird
Founded: 1906
Estimated Value: £4.8m
Stadium: Unknown (Will be revised next version)
Media Prediction: 12th
Manager: Ian Doran
Ex-League Players: Peter Crookes (Liverpool, Halifax), Lee Atherton (Rhyl, Bangor City (LoW)), Derek Ward (Bury, TNS (LoW)), Tony Hallam (Preston), Carl Clampitt (Tranmere, Liverpool, Preston, Shrewsbury), Michael Cole (Blackburn), Jamie McGuire (Tranmere), James McCoy (Burnley)
Chasetown
Estimated Value: £5m
Stadium: The Scholars, Lichfield
Stadium Capacity: 2000 (112 seated)
Media Prediction: 11th
Manager: Charlie Blakemore
Ex-League Players: Gavin Stone (Tottenham), Steve Taylor (Northampton)
Cinderford Town
Founded: 1922
Estimated Value: £6.5m
Stadium: The Causeway, Cinderford
Stadium Capacity: 2500 (250 seated)
Media Prediction: 1st
Manager: Chris Burns
Ex-League Players: Robert Cruse (Oxford), Greg Lewis (Cheltenham), Luke Buttery (Cheltenham), Marvin Thompson (Cheltenham), Chris Burns (Portsmouth, Swansea, Bournemouth, Northampton), Keith Knight (Reading), Richard Kear (Cheltenham)
Coalville Town
Estimated Value: £3.6m
Stadium: Owen Street Sports Ground, Coalville
Stadium Capacity: 1000
Media Prediction: 20th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Ashley Edkins (Aston Villa, Boston), John Newall (Q.P.R.), Martin Fox (Leicester), Philip Garner (Kidderminster)
Corinthian-Casuals
Estimated Value: £5.5m
Stadium: King George's Field, Tolworth
Stadium Capacity: 2700 (161 seated)
Media Prediction: 8th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Cradley Town
Estimated Value: £3.8m
Stadium: Beeches View, Halesowen
Stadium Capacity: 3000 (200 seated)
Media Prediction: 19th
Manager: Morton Bartleet
Ex-League Players: Luke Bradley (Walsall), Liam Teraud (Kidderminster), Gavin Winsper (Walsall)
Didcot Town
Founded: 1907
Estimated Value: £5.5m
Stadium: Loop Meadow Stadium, Didcot
Stadium Capacity: 5000 (250 seated)
Media Prediction: 9th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Paul Powell (Oxford), Dwight Ciampoli (Oxford), Jack King (Swansea), Jamie Brooks (Oxford)
FC United of Manchester
Founded: 2005
Estimated Value: £5.75m
Stadium: Gigg Lane, Bury
Stadium Capacity: 11840
Media Prediction: 7th
Manager: Karl Marginson
Ex-League Players: Rob Nugent (Sheff Utd), Steve Spencer (Sheff Utd), Paul Mitten (Stockport, Coventry), Josh Howard (Man Utd), Nick Platt (Burnley), Karl Marginson (Rotherham), Rory Patterson (Rochdale), Phil Power (Crewe, Macclesfield)
Godalming Town
Estimated Value: £4.6m
Stadium: Wey Court, Godalming
Stadium Capacity: 3000 (200 Seated)
Media Prediction: 14th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Goole Town
Estimated Value: £6.25m
Stadium: Victoria Pleasure Ground, Goole
Stadium Capacity: 3000 (200 Seated)
Media Prediction: 3rd
Manager: Paul Marshall
Ex-League Players: Michael Staley (York), Rob Constable (Leeds), Andrew Dawson (York, Carlisle), Marc Thompson (York), Mike McKenzie (York), Paul Wharton (Leeds, Hull), Wayne Benn (Bradford), Chris Tate (Sunderland, Scarborough, Halifax, Leyton Orient, Orebro (Sweden))
Hanwell Town
Estimated Value: £3.9m
Stadium: Unknown (Will be revised next version)
Media Prediction: 18th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Jason O'Connor (Bournemouth), Luke Sheeky (Q.P.R.)
Harrogate Railway Athletic
Founded: 1935
Estimated Value: £6m
Stadium: Station View, Starbeck
Stadium Capacity: 3000 (300 Seated)
Media Prediction: 5th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Ian McLean (Bradford, Oldham), Danny Lowe (Northampton), Robbie Whellans (Bradford, Hartlepool, Rochdale)
Malvern Town
Estimated Value: £4.5m
Stadium: Langland Stadium, Great Malvern
Stadium Capacity: 4000 (140 Seated)
Media Prediction: 15th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Chris Humphries (Cheltenham), Phil Preedy (Hereford), Darren Bullock (Huddersfield, Swindon, Bury, Sheff Utd)
Ossett Albion
Estimated Value: £6.5m
Stadium: Dimple Wells, Ossett
Stadium Capacity: 3000 (200 Seated)
Media Prediction: 2nd
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Sean Hazelden (Bangor City, Newtown (LoW)), Mark Mierzwinski (Halifax), Ian Patterson (Sunderland, Burnley, Wigan), Michael Senior (Huddersfield)
Skelmersdale United
Estimated Value: £5.5m
Stadium: White Moss Park, Skelmersdale
Stadium Capacity: 10000 (250 Seated)
Media Prediction: 10th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Mark Byrne (Blackburn, Stockport)
Ware
Estimated Value: £4.2m
Stadium: Wodson Park, Ware
Stadium Capacity: 3300 (312 Seated)
Media Prediction: 17th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Danny Spaul (Arsenal), Michael Bardle (Watford)
Woodley Sports
Founded: 1970
Estimated Value: £6m
Stadium: Lambeth Grove Stadium, Stockport
Stadium Capacity: 1000
Media Prediction: 4th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Ben Coppinger (Stockport), Mark Monington (Burnley, Rotherham, Rochdale, Boston), Phil Carratt (Stockport), Dean Crowther (Rochdale), Chris Young (Mansfield), Alan Bailey (Man City, Macclesfield, Stockport), Daniel Douglas-Pringle (Man City, Bury), Michael Oates (Stockport)
Division Two
Biggleswade United
Estimated Value: £10k
Stadium: Unknown (Will be revised next version)
Media Prediction: 22nd
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Chester-le-Street Town
Estimated Value: £110k
Stadium: Moor Park, Chester-le-Street
Stadium Capacity: 3500 (150 Seated)
Media Prediction: 21st
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Mark Summerbell (Middlesbrough, Bristol City, Portsmouth, Carlisle)
Consett
Estimated Value: £150k
Stadium: Belle Vue Park, Consett
Stadium Capacity: 4000 (400 Seated)
Media Prediction: 19th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Steven Istead (Hartlepool)
Dorking
Estimated Value: £120k
Stadium: Meadowbank, Dorking
Stadium Capacity: 3600 (200 Seated)
Media Prediction: 15th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Erith & Belvedere
Estimated Value: £10k
Stadium: Park View Road, Welling
Stadium Capacity: 5500 (500 Seated)
Media Prediction: 12th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Dominic Barclay (Bristol City, Macclesfield)
Fareham Town
Estimated Value: £200k
Stadium: Cams Alders, Fareham
Stadium Capacity: 5500 (450 Seated)
Media Prediction: 8th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Ryan Hughes (Portsmouth)
Felixstowe & Walton United
Founded: 2000
Estimated Value: £10k
Stadium: Unknown (Will be revised next version)
Media Prediction: 7th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Glapwell
Founded: 1985
Estimated Value: £35k
Stadium: Hall Corner, Glapwell
Stadium Capacity: 1000
Media Prediction: 6th
Manager: Lee Wilson
Ex-League Players: Craig Gaunt (Notts County), Michael Leslie (Notts County), Chris Rhodes (Notts County), Ian Brown (Mansfield), Lee Wilson (Mansfield)
Glasshoughton Welfare
Founded: 1964
Estimated Value: £65k
Stadium: Leeds Road, Castleford
Stadium Capacity: 2000
Media Prediction: 9th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Greenwich Borough
Estimated Value: £10k
Stadium: Unknown (Will be revised next update)
Media Prediction: 10th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Guildford City
Estimated Value: £45k
Stadium: Spectrum Leisure Centre, Guildford
Stadium Capacity: 1000
Media Prediction: 11th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Hallam
Founded: 1860
Estimated Value: £50k
Stadium: Sandygate, Sheffield
Stadium Capacity: 1000 (250 Seated)
Media Prediction: 5th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Haringey Borough
Estimated Value: £10k
Stadium: Unknown (Will be revised next update)
Media Prediction: 13th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Horndean
Estimated Value: £10k
Stadium: Unknown (Will be revised next update)
Media Prediction: 14th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Loughborough Dynamo
Estimated Value: £45k
Stadium: Nanpanton Sports Ground, Loughborough
Stadium Capacity: 1000
Media Prediction: 4th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Adam Steventon (Cheltenham), Kris Nurse (Notts County)
Lymington Town
Estimated Value: £10k
Stadium: Unknown (Will be revised next update)
Media Prediction: 16th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Norwich United
Founded: 1903
Estimated Value: £95k
Stadium: Plantation Road, Blofield
Stadium Capacity: 3000 (100 Seated)
Media Prediction: 17th
Manager: Paul Franklin
Ex-League Players: None
Raunds Town
Estimated Value: £95k
Stadium: Kiln Park, Raunds
Stadium Capacity: 3000 (250 Seated)
Media Prediction: 18th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Racing Club Warwick
Estimated Value: £40k
Stadium: Townsend Meadow, Warwick
Stadium Capacity: 1000 (250 Seated)
Media Prediction: 2nd
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Ryan Willetts (Walsall)
Ringmer
Founded: 1905
Estimated Value: £35k
Stadium: Caburn Road, Ringmer
Stadium Capacity: 1000 (100 Seated)
Media Prediction: 20th
Manager: John Crumplin
Ex-League Players: None
Rocester
Estimated Value: £140k
Stadium: Hillsfield, Rocester
Stadium Capacity: 4000 (230 Seated)
Media Prediction: 3rd
Manager: Damian Grocott
Ex-League Players: Paul Williams (Derby, Lincoln, Coventry, Southampton, Stoke), Paul Tortoishell (Stoke), Tommy Johnson (Notts County, Derby, Aston Villa, Celtic, Everton, Sheff Wed, Kilmarnock, Gillingham, Sheff Utd, Scunthorpe)
Rye United
Estimated Value: £10k
Stadium: Unknown (will be revised next update)
Media Prediction: 1st
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: None
Shildon
Estimated Value: £130k
Stadium: Dean Street, Shildon
Stadium Capacity: 4000 (480 Seated)
Media Prediction: 23rd
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: James Middleston (Middlesbrough)
Wantage Town
Estimated Value: £50k
Stadium: Alfredian Park, Wantage
Stadium Capacity: 1500 (50 Seated)
Media Prediction: 24th
Manager: None
Ex-League Players: Richard Claydon (Oxford), Nigel Emsden (Oxford)
Other ex-league players further down the leagues:
Jerry Moses - Clapton (Luton)
Jack Delo - Horne Bay (Charlton)
Phil Naisbett - Horden CW (Sunderland, Scarborough, Scunthorpe, Exeter, Darlington)
Chris Scott - Horden CW (Sunderland, Queen Of The South)
Stuart Brightwell - Horden CW (Man Utd, Hartlepool)
Paul Robinson - Horden CW (Darlington, Newcastle, Wimbledon, Burnley. Grimsby, Carlisle, Blackpool, Hartlepool, York, Torquay)
Richard Goodchild - Sawbridgeworth Town (Norwich)
There are others, but where's the fun if I tell you where they are?
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This is version 1.0 - the next version will have everyone's grounds in, and I'll try and design league logo packs, and get some club badges. I'll also look for player pictures.
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