London City FC - A City On The Rise

So am I @Shedender we need to hold firm


The penultimate month of normal league football is here and we're trying not to bottle our chances of a run in the playoffs this season like we did last year around. We're still in the FA Trophy with at least one more game to so we're still potentially in for a double this season. But there is a lot of football to go yet and we're on the verge of better things with this club.


Usual rubbish lot, i don't think any of these players will actually ever see first team football, All signed on non contract youth deals for the time being anyway.


Talk about a busy month, nine matches over March and we've managed to out some sort of form here and there which included three games against Halifax. We beat Dover in the FA Trophy Fourth Round Replay with a comfortable three nil win. We were then hammered by FC United four nil before back to back draws with FC Halifax, first one a piece in the league with Pooni netting and then a nil nil in the FA Trophy Semi Final First Leg. Back to league action we lost three two to Nuneaton before returning to FC Halifax for a third game this month and in eleven days a third draw with them, this time it ended one all after ninety minutes, two all after one hundred and twenty minutes and we eventually triumphed in the shootout to set up the final with AFC Telford, a great chance of claiming the trophy. This improved our league form as we faced struggling Maidenhead at home beating them two nil and then beating Bromley three one. The month ended on a sour note, losing our heavily four two against AFC Fylde.


We've slipped down to fifth in the table with five league matches to go this season and I'll be gutted if we miss out on the playoffs for a second season running. We're currently only in it by goal difference as Kidderminster, Newport Co and Nuneaton are all level with us on sixty six points this season. Not long to go now, five league matches and an FA Trophy Final.


Record breaker.

Next Update: London City FC - April 2022

The final month of routine league football is here and upon us and would it be our final month of football this year like it was last year. We blew our chances last time around in the final month, last month for us was quite bad seeing us slip down to fifth place. But with five league games left and an easier bunch of games on paper, could the quieter month on the pitch help us. The FA Trophy Final isn't until the end of May so we don't need to worry about that.


There is the month we needed to finish on, four wins and one defeat from our final five league games was surely enough to secure a playoff spot, but a bit more on our league finish shortly. A trip to Tranmere saw us struggle in the first half and saw ourselves two behind, but goals from Lewis, Gascoigne and Hassall bought us ahead to win two minutes from time. We then bet Forest Green two one, mainly thanks to an own goal fifteen minutes from time after they pegged level from an early Hassall goal. Braintree were fighting against relegation and beat us at our home to see them secure their spot for the season ahead. We traveled to Bristol Rovers, who we beat six three earlier in the year and beat them four nil here. Lewis netting twice, Pooni with one and Hassall with his fortieth league goal this season. The season ended with fellow playoff contenders Dag & Red who we beat one nil through Pooni.


FC United are confirmed champions and secure back to back league promotions after winning promotion via the playoffs last season, we remain in the playoffs and finished up in fourth place with seventy eight points this season which saw us win more games and earn more points this season than we have in any other season. So a big step forward for us. Dag & Red, Gateshead and Aldershot join us in the playoffs at the end of the season. We'll go head to head with Gateshead over two legs in the Semi Finals.

Next Update: London City FC - May 2022

For the first time in now six seasons, I'm doing a May update, we actually have more than one competitive fixture for the month of May as we face at least three matches this month, it could even be four. We've got two games against Gateshead in the Vanarama National League Playoff Semi Finals and if we bypass them we'd have a Final against Dag & Red or Aldershot, whoever the winner is of the other Semi Final. We also have the Final of the FA Trophy where we go head to head with Vanarama National League North champions this season AFC Telford.


Now that, that right there is how you kick off the Semi Finals, a superb five two victory over Gateshead at home. We were superb, fell behind after just six minutes as Haines scored for the traveling side. But then we turned on the back burners, Pooni and Cheema netting inside twenty one minutes to give us a two one lead, a Hassall penalty and second for him before the break saw us go in at half time four one up. Hassall completed his hatrick (of course he did) eight minutes after the restart. We conceded a second consolation goal, eight minutes from time, lets hope switching off late on won't cost us. We took a three goal advantage into the second leg at Gateshead...


Heartbreak! Absolute heartbreak! A four nil defeat on the night cost us a spot in the Playoff Finals. Gateshead did exactly what we did first leg, took their chances. At half time we found ourselves just a goal behind and we continued to play our counter attacking football, the stats seemed even. But two quick goals eight minutes into the second half for the host saw them tie the score five a piece on aggregate. We managed to hold on but just couldn't find the net. Extra Time came on the night and it was the hosts who prevailed to the Final, Hooper netting ten minutes from the end sending us packing. It'll be a third season in the Vanarama National League for London City FC.


Champions! My second ever trophy at London City FC! Well, what a way to bounce back from the heartbreak of losing the Playoff Semi Finals in dramatic fashion. The FA Trophy saw us face this years Vanarama National League North champions AFC Telford as we returned to Wembley for the first time since parting with it in September. The stats were heavily against us, we had the running share of possession. Browne fired us ahead on the twenty seventh minute which saw us go into half time one up. Second half Ryan Taylor's penalty for AFC Telford was saved by our Aghayere. And we made sure we got across the line this time, Pooni netting three minutes from time to give us a two nil lead and confirmed us winners of the FA Trophy! Named as an 'icon' of London City FC for the work I've done over six years, theres plenty more to come, highs and lows I'm sure.


Was it ever really in doubt? What a man! What a season, George Hassall breaking records again. He broke our club record of most goals in a single season. He broke another club record of most apperances by any player ever for London City FC. He broke the league record for most goals in a season. George Hassall was named player of the season and the top goalscorer of the season with forty three goals in forty eight games this season. He played in every league game this year.


Since joining us back in 2018 George Hassall has become a goalscoring machine, being our clubs top scorer all four seasons and been named the leagues top goalscorer for three out of four seasons. Whilst his stats don't scream out, he sure puts the ball in the net enough. This season saw him total forty eight goals in fifty six games in all competitions and assisted a further sixteen.

Next Update: London City FC - Pre Season Round Up 2022

Dan, what happened? I seen the first leg and couldn't believe the second. Has anyone been sniffing around Hassall yet?

I don't know @Sean_ after that first leg I thought we were through, I didn't change anything and we had our chances! Nope luckily not, He has another year on his contract too, hes one of only a small handful of players with contracts.


Another summer is here and its another summer in which I was worrying about if we were going to improve the squad and our chances to get out of the Vanarama National league. We've been here two seasons already as we narrowly missed out on the playoffs first season, finishing sixth and then finished fourth last year with playoff misery. Here comes another busy summer though as we continue to struggle in financial ruins.


All relevant news that come out the summer as always. And as always I've been offered a one year contract extension. Hopefully once we go professional I can put pen to paper on longer deals rather than twelve months. They've also decided to waste more money and expand our stadium already, with the capacity set to grow to 4000 which will be complete in seven months time. And to finish it off, the same expectations as every year, despite us finishing in the playoffs last season and winning the FA Trophy. The media still pen us at 1000-1 to win the title, how!?


Our bank balance is edging back towards the black but its very slow. We're still over spending on our wages, I have a bit of transfer money which I'll convert into wages but it really won't help things too much.


There were loads of players that left this summer as I let any players who were one star in our under eighteens and under twenty threes go so there were two many to screenshot. With that we've bought in five players on free transfers that all improve the squad and one loan deal from Burton who remain our parent club for another year.


The squads starting to look stronger each year even without the money for us to spend. It may look like we're a little short upfront quality wise but we do have Hassall whos stats aren't great but has proved what he is capable of doing on the pitch over the last four seasons, he'll continue to start up top for us.


We played some big sides this summer so the form was expected. Ended it with a couple easy games as I knew we would need to get some motivation back in the squad after our finance helping friendlies.

Next Update: London City FC - August Round Up 2022

The only reason you won the FA Trophy is because you used to have home advantage! Great win though pal.

I definitely think it helped @Shedender and on top of that I think we only faced one National League side and that was FC Halifax


Season seven has kicked off, at the start of this career there was no telling if I'd get this far, after three seasons stuck in the Vanarama National League South there was no telling I'd get here, but I have and we have a long way to go until I reach my overall goal of being the best team in England. August kicked us off with a busy six game schedule.


A mixed start to the season, three wins, two draws and just the one defeat this far into it doesn't look too bad. A draw against fellow playoff Semi Finalists last season Dag & Red kicked things off, we came back from two down to draw two all as Noor and Browne scored. Next we welcomed Bristol Rover with us coming out on top, Hassall netting a spot kick to start his goalscoring for the season and Pooni also on target. It was Browne and two from Hassall as we beat Newport Co three nil, recording back to back clean sheets. Fazlic gave us the lead against recently relegated Hartlepool but we lost out four one. Pooni netted his second of the season as we beat Kidderminster and Hassall snatched us a point with his fourth in six games this seasons as we drew one a piece with Wrexham.


That start has seen us notch up eleven points from six games, last seasons nearly relegated Tranmere have stormed out the blocks, unbeaten with sixteen points on the board so far. Hopefully this season we won't have a couple of dodgy months and really can put a promotion charge together for the football league!


My next game in charge will mark my three hundredth not only in management but three hundred competitive games in charge of London City FC. And hopefully there are many more hundreds to pass by yet! Its been a fun building block this far and I'm sure there are many more highs and lows to come from this. Surely this pleased the fans...


Well Daniel Dawson is a top bloke and I've forwarded him a season ticket and signed shirt from the squad. As for Ethan Tanner and Dean Joyce, I'm not sure if they've followed London City FC since the start or they're glory hunters, but yeah, they're banned from the stadium!

Next Update: London City FC - September 2022

Another strong start to the season was made, but then again we usually kick off okay, its the odd month here or there that cost us every year. I'm still hoping this year will be different though, this year will be our year. September, on paper was an easy month, against teams all struggling to get out the blocks this summer.


Unbeaten in September and morale is on the rise as the club win four and draw one of the five matches faced. George Hassall isn't finding the net as regularly as he has the past couple of seasons, hopefully it'll improve though. For my three hundredth game in charge we traveled to Torquay and claimed a win on the milestone, beating them three two. A one all draw against struggling Braintree was followed by three more wins. Firstly beating Dover four two, Maidenhead two one and Barnet two one.


Up to second place, three points over the chasing pack and just a point behind early league leaders Stockport. Tranmere's strong start has faded, seeing them pick up just three points from their last six games and slip down to mid table. Maidenhead at the bottom already having a minus seventeen goal difference won't help them early on.

Next Update: London City FC - October 2022

Keep it up Danny boy! Bristol Rovers seemed to have had a fall from grace.

Wow! What a save so far, looks like you're doing a great job mate - keep it going!

Love this save so far! Sucks that the board moved you out of Wembley, but that’s just what FM do... Keep going, can’t wait for you to get up a couple more levels!

Unfortunately they have @DNZY and it doesnt seem to get any better for them lately.

Thanks a lot @DoyleeUK

Thanks @MartinF long way to go but hopefully one day we'll be in the big leagues.


Following a strong, unbeaten September we were looking really good for league progression this year and there is little progress above fourth place, we were looking for the title this time around, seventh season as a non league club it was surely time to progress to the bigger leagues. But we had a way to go yet. With a busy October on our hands our FA Cup journey was set to begin as well as plenty of league football.


Again form wise, this month looked very good despite a small slip up near the start of the month we still went on to win three league games this month, lose two and draw one as well as face Canvey Island twice in the FA Cup Fourth Round. The month started with a three one win away at Morecambe before we lost back to back home games against Nuneaton four two and heavily against league leaders Stockport five two. A three a piece draw followed against lower league side Canvey Island in the FA Cup Fourth Round before we dumped them out the competition with a penalty victory in the replay following another three all draw. Hassall, who has been short of goals this season, fired a brace in against last seasons FA Trophy runners up AFC Telford as we won three two. A goalless draw against Harrogate at home before we beat York convincingly three nil at home to end the month.


Top of the league after seventeen league games we can't grumble this far into the season. We're only top on goals scored as Kidderminster in second place are level with us on points and goal difference so far this season. Aldershot and Hartlepool are only a further point away from the top of the pile too. Last season we had thirty points after seventeen games and occupied fourth place, thirty four points at this stage last season would of also seen us top.

Next Update: London City FC - November 2022

Into November and the penultimate month of the 2022 calendar year. Our FA Cup journey has now started, it was a stuttering start but we got off the line this year. The FA Trophy draw is made this month but we won't begin that until December. But plenty of league action with five games this month and a sixth as we kick it off with the FA Cup First Round, we've never got past the first round...


We're into the FA Cup Second round for the first time ever as we beat Boston Unite two one in the First Round, Dymond and Street netting first half goals to seal our passage to the Second Round. Our month in the league kicked off away at Aldershot, which we lost out two nil in. We then had back to back home games, league wins and clean sheets. Beating Forest Green two nil and Maidstone one nil. A third win on the bounce away at FC Halifax with Browne netting twice before a shock five one defeat against AFC Fylde ended November on a sour note.


We're still top of the pile, twenty two games now played and we're top by a single point over Stockport and third place Hartlepool. Their goal difference are better than ours too so it could be a struggle to hold on to the top spot. This time last season coincidentally we were second having played twenty two games and notching up forty three points.

Next Update: London City FC - December 2022

The final month of the calendar year is once again here, the festivities of December upon us and the wintery scenes lay over London City Stadium. Our First ever shot in the FA Cup Second round was here this month and our journey in the FA Trophy began. We also had the usual bunch of league football, going into the month top of the pile, could we go through Christmas top and even end the year at the top of the pile!?


The month began with the FA Cup tie against Maidstone, the Second Round and it was our first ever appearance here. But we'd be bypassing that and setting another new record. A one nil win thanks to Noor saw off Maidstone and set up our first ever FA Cup Third Round tie with a trip to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Back to league action saw us lose out two one against Tranmere before we traveled to Boreham Wood where Carnat knocked them out the FA Trophy First Round. Three league games to finish the calendar year, a two nil win away at struggling Bristol Rover before two home games, firstly losing one nil against Dag & Red before we ended 2022 with a two one win over Newport Co thanks to Pooni netting both.


So the league table changes once again, we go into 2023 in third place and its Stockport who go into the New Year at the top of the pile. They lead Hartlepool in second place by a single points, we're also only a point off the league leaders but behind second place on goal difference alone. Theres then a three point gap over fourth place Aldershot and a further point to Tranmere. We're a point up on last year, we had forty eight at this point in second place.

Next Update: London City FC - January 2023

Happy New Year, 2023 it is and we're starting the calendar year still in the 'non league' footballing tier. One promotion since 2016. We're looking good this year though, mind you, we've looked good the last couple of seasons and we're still here. Another busy January awaited us and another one where I didn't bring in any new players. We had FA Cup, FA Trophy and Vanarama National League football awaiting for us.


A mixed month but in the league realistically it was a good month with two wins, a draw and just the one defeat from our four games. We kicked off New Years Day with a trip to Kidderminster where we won two nil. We crashed out the FA Cup in the Third Round, expectedly losing to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday five two, not embarrassing ourselves though. A goalless draw with Hartlepool in the league then saw us crash out the FA Trophy, no defending our crown as struggling Bristol Rovers beat us three one. Bounced back to league action with a late two one victory over Torquay, Fogg breaking his long wait for a goal netting in the ninety second minute before we lost to Wrexham to end January.


Down to fourth in the league but we do have a game in hand over league leaders Stockport and third place Harrogate. A win could see us go up to second depending on how Hartlepool perform in their game in hand. Its still very tight at the top with Stockport leading Hartlepool by three points, Harrogate and us are a further single point behind with Tranmere in the fourth and final playoff spot a further three points down the road. Fifty six points after thirty matches, last season we had fifty four points after thirty one matches, so we're definitely on for a better season once again.

Next Update: London City FC - February 2023

Looks like its going to a be a final push for that top spot towards the end of the season! Hard luck in the Trophy, never done very well in that cup myself to be honest. A nice run in the FA Cup which will of boosted your bank balance as well - happy days mate, keep it going.

Bit of a bummer crashing out of both cups in the same month, but it does mean you can now go full on for the league

Thanks again @DoyleeUK the FA Trophy has seemed to be a very hit or miss competition for me having struggled to get out the first round most years then one year winning it then back again this year. The league will be a hard push if we don't blow it for a third year running.

It was expected to crash out the FA Cup @Eric Portapotty but I wasn't expecting the FA Trophy defeat.


Into February and just three months left of competitive football this year. It would be one hard final push for us now over the next three months but hopefully this year we can remain strong over the course of the remainder of the season. With us going out of both cup competitions last month, it was full focus on league football now.


An unbeaten month as we didn't play a single side inside the top ten at the time of the fixture but the slip is drawing three of the five matches this month. A Pooni hatrick and an own goal saw off Braintree in a four two victory before we were held by the leagues basement side Maidenhead. Browne made it three goals in two games as we beat Dover three one, Cheema the other goalscorer. Barnet were held to a nil nil draw as we welcomed them before a ten goal thriller against Nuneaton saw us draw five a piece. Hassall finally netting as he struck twice.


This mans been a superb asset up top for us over the past four seasons and this year he has really struggled for some reason. He went eleven games without a goal probably for the first time in his career. Yet still he is our second top goal scorer this season with fourteen goals in thirty one games, only one behind Pooni.


Top of the league after thirty five league games, we have eleven league games remaining this season and need to hold strong now over the next two months. We're one point clear of second place Stockport and infact that is our next league game so we could lose the top spot after a short period of time being here.

Next Update: London City FC - March 2023

If it's any consolation, Sean Curran at times has been on goal droughts and it's a pain when you rely on someone so much but I'm glad he's ended the drought once and for all and I'm surprised to see you've returned to the top of the table as the remarkable campaign continues.

Its part of football @Shedender I can't really expect him to bang in thirty goals a season especially as his stats aren't great. Just hope we can get across the line this year around.


The penultimate month of regular league football is here and it would be the quiet month before the storm I'm sure. March is always a quieter month with five of our remaining eleven league games this month, it sets up a busy April. We go into March at the top of the pile, however with our first game of the month against Stockport, I wasn't thinking it'd last that long.


A five game month, two defeats, one draw, two wins. A trip to Stockport saw us lose out two nil and lose our top spot. We bounced back at home against Morecambe winning two one before we poorly lost against AFC Telford. Ending the month with four points from two games, a trip to Harrogate saw us draw nil nil before we welcomed Aldershot beating them five one, Hassall back on form? He struck a superb hatrick here in just fifteen minutes.


Perhaps that defeat against struggling AFC Telford has cost us our chance at the league title once again as we move five points behind the new league leaders Hartlepool. Stockport are now in second place and just a point ahead of us. We do now have a good four point gap over fourth place Aldershot as it looks like another season in the playoffs is on the cards.

Next Update: London City FC - April 2023

Here we go then, once again the final run in to the season and once again we are chasing the top of the pack as we've blown our chance of leading the table going into the final month. We have just six league games left and it'd look likely that we'd go down the playoff routes for the second season running, heres how things panned back.


Up and down form for the final month, win one, lose one. A trip to York saw us win two one, Noor and an own goal gifting us a two goal lead. Following that a trip to Forest Green, losing out two nil. Back to back home games also saw Fogg net in back to back games as he firstly struck the only goal of FC Halifax and then losing two one against AFC Fylde after leading one after six minutes. We ended the season with away trips firstly to Maidstone who we beat three one, before losing an eight goal thriller against Tranmere with a slightly rotated squad for a simple reason.


We are in the playoffs for another season. Obviously we've over achieved again this season but I was hoping we'd clinch a league title. Promotion isn't out of the question just yet though as we face Tranmere first in the two legged Semi Final. I know we just lost to them in the last game of the season, but we are capable of beating them. The other Semi Final will see Stockport take on Barnet.

Next Update: London City FC - May 2023

Another great season mate, baring in mind you are overachieving! Best of luck in the playoffs - you can do it!

Cheers @DoyleeUK for the third straight season we've over achieved in this league, but would it be second time lucky in the playoffs...


So I've stayed up just to get the Vanarama National League Playoffs played and updated before I spend a day or two away from Football Manage for the festivities. I didn't want to keep anyone reading this waiting on the playoffs. So for a second straight season we were to face the dreaded Semi Finals, two legs over Tranmere awaited us and if we won, a single game at Wembley against the winner of Semi Final two, Barnet or Stockport. But would we even be there...


Wow! We were awful, the team didn't turn up and we barely challenged. It looked like it would be our game away at Tranmere as Pooni struck after six minutes to steer us into the lead. But we were denied three minutes later when Stockton netted after nine minutes for the host. Second half we completely crumbled as Mcginn netted an own goal before a Hughes brace in four minutes saw Tranmere four one up and safe. Could we turn this around like we got turned around last season...


Absolute scenes in the second leg, seven goals, eleven yellow cards and three red cards, poor discipline from both sides. We started strongly when Hassall netted after just three minutes. And it got better, twelve minutes in Hassall had his second of the game. A poor tackle by Rigby saw Reilly convert a spot kick for Tranmere and at half time the score was two one, we still trailed on aggregate though. Aaron Hughes was sent off for a second bookable offence for Tranmere before Hassall sealed his hatrick and Noor netted just one minute later to take the score to four one on the day and five a piece on aggregate. Extra Time. Two minutes of madness in extra time saw two red cards, firstly Musendo was sent off for a second booking for us before Tranmere goalscorer Reilly was given his marching orders for a straight red. Ten men vs nine men and we went on to seal the win, Fogg netting with three minutes of extra time to go before Hassall sealed his fourth of the game. We were in the Playoff Finals.


But we were denied promotion by a strong Barnet showing. At half time it was only one nil as Casey netted after just fifteen minutes for Barnet. Second half we went more attacking and eventually got caught on the break. A Reffell brace just three minutes apart, his second from the spot sent the League Two bound side three nil up. Pooni netted with seventeen minutes to go to try and bring us back in the game, but a second for Casey sent us packing and Barnet heading for promotion.

Thanks to everyone who has read and commented on this career thus far, plenty of seasons to come but I will reach the top! I hope you all have a good Christmas, I'll be back updating in a day or two!

Next Update: London City FC - Pre Season Round Up 2023

A bit gutted you failed to get promotion after such an excellent season (and comeback in the second leg vs. Tranmere) but it's perhaps not the end of the world because you need to ask yourself - where you ready for the Football League yet? Chin up though, you'll get that promotion to the Football League eventually.

Wow! That semi-final game over the two legs looked amazing haha! That's what football manager is about - moments like that! Shame about the final but its still great progression and good income. Should be able to tie up some even better players in the new season and finally push for the promotion. Great stuff mate.

I think the promotion to the football League would of helped finances @Shedender and thus would of allowed us to 'be ready' for the League Two competition, hopefully fourth time lucky.

It was a thriller @DoyleeUK But yes, unfotrtunately the final went against us, we had a little payout from the playoff experience but are still in debt which will continue to hault our progress at this stage.


We put pen to paper on another new kit sponsor so I decided to change the kits up again this year, hopefully it'll boost our virtual kit sales! Anyway the summer has come and gone away, it took us four seasons to get out the Vanarama National South league, now this is our fourth season in the Vanarama National League so is it to be our season to leave the non league. All relevant news articles, transfers and pre season football below.


I've slightly changed our expectations this year, the board expected the lowest of the low as of every season but to open up a bit of a bigger wage budget I've changed them to more reasonable and realistic for us. A couple of good cup runs and our usual league finish more than likely in the top half of the season. As always I've signed a one year contract extension.


Plenty of transfers again this year and hopefully this year we've really strengthened the squad this year around. Two players leave on free transfers whilst we bring in six new faces on free deals. All these players are better than the ones we already had at the squad so should push us forward this year around.


Annoyingly our strong number one is injured for the start of the league season but we do have a forever strengthening squad. Hassall is still one of our stronger strikers in the squad and despite his lower scoring season last year, he was our top scorer for a fifth season running. This year I'm hoping hes back to his best this year I feel we're much stronger at the back this year around.


A summer on the pitch that started with three very hard friendlies to bring in some extra cash to the club and get us somewhat nearer the black than the re where we are at the moment. Summer signing Sam Hedges netted five goals in five friendlies towards the end of the summer, will he be our leading striker this year around.

Next Update: London City FC - August 2023

We always seem to start the season quite strongly, pushing ourselves among the fellow playoff contenders as early as possible and make a name for ourselves each season and I expected this season to be no different. I wanted us to start as brightly as always and show the league what we're about this season. We had just four league games to open the season this year.


But this year we're slow out the blocks with just seven points from a possible twelve on offer and losing our only home match of the month. We started well against Southport who were newly promoted this year, beating them three one late late on. Pooni netted our first, Hassall and Browne both netted in injury time. Tranmere beat us one nil at home before Dulwich returned to the league and we drew one a piece with them. Ending a slow August with a narrow three two win away at Dag & Red with Bennett netting and Hedge netting two.


After the opening month of the season we find ourselves down in tenth place, probably the lowest we've found ourselves in any recent season after the opening month. Maybe things are taking a turn for the worse although I can't deal with too many seasons of non league football!

Next Update: London City FC - September 2023

Following our slowest start to the season in some years, its important we come back strong in September and not get thrown too far behind the league leaders. We had just four games in October but then when it comes to September its the complete opposite. It got busy, we had seven matches to play. All league games this month no cup action just yet.


Form isn't really picking up just yet, but we're getting there, its better than last month thats for sure. The month started with a home game against Boston United and it'd be to games at home this season, two defeats a we lost out four three in the seven goal thriller. Finally back to back wins came when we beat AFC Fylde two nil and then Kidderminster away from home three one. Two title challengers then visited us in Wrexham and FC United, losing three one and drawing one all respectively. The month saw a better end to it though, a trip to Harrogate saw us win one nil and a trip to Maidstone saw us win three nil. Lets now build on it.


We've began to move up the league and now sit in the playoff spots up in the fifth place. Four points off league leaders Wrexham but now we've played them we don't need to worry about them for a little bit. The table is tight and a long way to go, we need to establish some form on a more consistant basis. Bristol Rovers are back to the top end of the league.

Next Update: London City FC - October 2023

Another busy month was on the cards for us throughout October as we went on to face another seven matches throughout the month. Our league form was on the rise, as was our league position and this would be the month where we begin our FA Cup journey, Another third round appearance would be ideal, but my aim is to reach the Second Round minimum, hopefully without any real hiccups.


A home match kicked off what is a very strong month in the end with Aldershot visiting us. They are struggling to get going this year and we made things a little worse for them in a seven goal thriller. We came off the better side in the end with a four three victory, Heges netting a hatrick for us. A trip to Crawley saw our only defeat of the month. Back at home and back to back four three wins there as we beat off Newport Co by that scoreline, Cherry netting a penalty in injury time. We then had back to back games against Wingate & Finchley as we struggled to get past our lesser non league opponents drawing one all at home and beating them three two away from home to get into the FA Cup First Round. Two more away games to finish off October, first drawing two a piece with Bristol Rover where Ashby nette twice, he was again on the scoresheet against Nuneaton who we sawoff three goals to two, Cathline netting ten minutes from time.


Up to third in the table and chasing the two bigger sides in the league. We're a single point off both FC Unite and Wrexham at the top of the pile but slowly clawing our way back towards the top. This season would be ideal if we could get promoted and it may push the board to go professional. We're only three points inside the playoff spots at the moment, it could turn very quickly.

Next Update: London City FC - November 2023

Things are once again looking strong in the league chum, KIU.