The Ferriby Phoenix Rises

Despite the unprecedented challenges faced by the club in 2020, North Ferriby FC chairman Les Hare was able to issue an upbeat New Year message recently in which he said he thanked the ‘wonderful community, loyal sponsors and fanatical supporters’ for getting the club into a position where it is well placed to manage its way through the current crisis.

The re-birth of The Villagers, after the demise of North Ferriby United in 2019, definitely ticks the box in my search for good news stories and it was clear to see when they visited Hallam FC last March (the final game I saw before the initial suspension of football) that something positive was in the air over in the East Riding with a healthy travelling support making the journey on a Tuesday evening.

Attendances, when allowed, this season have also been excellent and I enjoyed the recent copy of the independent fanzine View from the Allotment End that came through the post, a good old-fashioned ‘zine mix of views on the team, wider football articles, beer, music and some scurrilous local gossip that is impenetrable to the outsider but very enjoyable nonetheless.

The latest @VFTAE has been a good read over the weekend. A classic fanzine mix of football, music, beer and local gossip and helping @FareShareHull too. pic.twitter.com/zkyobKbvcA

— Affordable Football (@AffordableFooty) January 18, 2021