For what it’s worth, Bradley didn’t create the LLSW out of hate for Wikipedia. “I understand Wikipedia’s take on it. Wikipedia tries to keep high standards on what they allow on the site especially when it comes to sourcing articles. And in terms of notability, some of the clubs may not be “notable” to the general public.” But he does think he site could fill the obvious gap of notability. “This is where we provide something Wikipedia can’t. Not every detail about smaller teams can be found on a website (ie. the only roster you can find is on a game program) and not every club will play in a “national cup”. But, this makes it even more important that we give these clubs a way to tell people about themselves.”

At this point in the site’s development, the big need is information - the site needs content. The best part is YOU can help! “Right now, the big way to help is just to get pages out there. We’ve seen a good response so far (10+ pages in the first week) but there are still plenty of leagues, teams, and supporters groups out there who need pages. Our wiki is hosted on Fandom, and the site is very user-friendly and has a tutorials page for those who need help learning the basics. If you’re not sure where to start, just take a quick look and see if the club you support has a page and make one if it.”

The creativity and activist approach to fandom by grassroots soccer people is always inspiring. It takes a crap situation and turns it into gold. Bradley idea of a Lower League Soccer Wiki is just more of the same positivity, and what it yields will be a permanent home for hundreds of pages on lower league clubs - safe from deletion! “I’m hoping the outrage many felt when the original Wikipedia story came out can be made into productive use.”

If you want to get involved, visit the wiki and make a page for your local club!

You can also keep track of the work being done by following the wiki’s twitter account.

- Dan Vaughn