Through the Turnstile of Non-league Football (TTTONLF) & Parks to Pitches magazine are the brainchild, and labour of love, of Christian Obray, who explained
“I have been a lifelong football fan since I can remember. In my day to day world I work as a Marketing Manager, living with my partner Emma and our furry son Jak – he is the best thing to have happened to us, a pure bundle of happiness and love.”
“In early 2024 I wrote an article titled ‘The Rise of Non-league football’. Included in that were examples from all around the country where people had turned to non-league for many different reasons.”
“The idea for ‘Through the Turnstile’ came off the back of this article. It just made me realise just how many amazing clubs were out there doing things that tons of people maybe weren’t aware of. It also made me think, I wonder what goes on through the turnstiles of these clubs and voila – the concept and name was born!”
“I wanted to make a difference to non-league clubs and give them the exposure which I know is both extremely hard to get in such a crowded market, and also so very warranted.”
“The popularity of the site/page/content is mind-blowing and I am just honoured to be able to help the clubs and the non-league community in providing something of value.”
“To recently scoop the Gold Prize for ‘Best in Non-league editorial’ from “The Football Content Awards” and “The Non-league Bible“ is simply incredible, overwhelming and makes me so, so proud.”
“I am looking forward to bringing more content to all of you, especially with the launch of ‘Parks to Pitches’ a dedicated printed non-league magazine!!”
Christian featured Quorn on the site during our remarkable 2024/25 season. You can read the full article here.