The Non League Gaffer Tapes

He's managed at AFC Wimbledon, Hendon, Harrow Borough, North Greenford United, St. Albans City, Northwood and Chertsey Town and took the latter to Wembley and won The FA Vase. For the past 19 years he's also been a co-presenter and the managerial expert on The Non League Football Show, now he's combining the two and asking questions of the current crop of non league managers most would be too shy to ask...

Episodes

S2 Ep2: Neal Ardley

March 25, 2025 • 69 mins

Woking's current manager Neal Ardley is the latest being grilled by Dave Anderson.
There's the AFC Wimbledon connection between the two but there's much to learn about the development of a manager who also took Notts County to the FA Trophy Semi Finals and the National League final, then Solihull Moors to the National League final before a spell at York City in difficult circumstances.
One of the most insightful interv...

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S2 Ep1: Matt Gray

February 11, 2025 • 70 mins

After retiring from playing in his mid-20s through injury, a career in coaching was the obvious choice. Assistant roles at Eastleigh, Aldershot Town and Crawley Town were followed by a coaching role at Sutton United. After Paul Doswell stepped down Matt Gray took charge of the Surrey side for the final match of the 2019 season which led to the job permanently, leading them to promotion to the Football League in the 2020-21 sea...

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S1 Ep9: Erik Samuelson - Part Two

June 28, 2021 • 51 mins

The second part of the revealing interview between Dave Anderson and his former Gaffer, former CEO at AFC Wimbledon Erik Samuelson. In discussion, the appointment of Wally Downes, Simon Bassey and the clb returning to Plough Lane.

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S1 Ep8: Erik Samuelson - Part One

June 21, 2021 • 76 mins

The Non League Gaffer Tapes returns with a slightly different twist. In the hot seat facing Dave Anderson is his former Gaffer, Erik Samuelson former CEO of AFC Wimbledon. Discussing how he became involved in the newly formed club, hiring and firing of managers and challenges faced by a club in the spotlight, this is an insight into modern football that all will enjoy. This is the first part of two very entertaining and insigh...

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S1 Ep7: Gary Johnson - Part One

March 9, 2020 • 62 mins

Newmarket Town, Cambridge United, Kettering Town, Watford, Latvia, Yeovil Town, Bristol City, Northampton Town, Peterborough United, Cheltenham Town and now Torquay United have all played a part in the making of the man and the manager that is Gary Johnson. In an open and honest interview with Dave Anderson he reveals the benefits that come with being successful and older; the importance of trust and being yourself; why there'...

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S1 Ep6: Dean Brennan

February 24, 2020 • 60 mins

Top of the National South with the best home record in the country, Wealdstone boss Dean Brennan is enjoying life, but it's not been without ups and downs. Hear how his then day job led to his first managerial chance in non league, the highs and lows of the Tamplin Era at Billericay and why he doesn't give a pre-match team talk. It's Dublin meets Belfast in the accent department and the first manager to turn the tables on Dave...

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S1 Ep5: Ian Evatt

February 10, 2020 • 61 mins

It's his first real managerial job after a very brief caretaker spell previously, but Ian Evatt has proven he has what it takes at Barrow, currently leading them ahead of the rest of non league at the top of the National, but can he cope with the interrogation of The Gaffer Tapes' Dave Anderson?

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S1 Ep4: Gary McCann

January 27, 2020 • 61 mins

Gary McCann reveals to Dave Anderson how he had the managerial mindset years before he went into coaching. 12 and a half years at Hendon as manager and now Hampton and Richmond Borough, he explains the importance of the relationship with your Chairman and the need to grasp opportunities as they arise. Plus the multitude of problems of managing a club without a ground and how having other managers to lean on and seek advice fro...

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S1 Ep3: Jon Underwood and Neil Baker

January 6, 2020 • 63 mins

Gaffer interrogator Dave Anderson has never been a big fan of joint manager roles, but he's always been a big fan of Jon Underwood and Neil Baker current joint managers at Slough Town and it would be tough deny their 500 plus games in charge have been anything but successful. By then end of this bumper episode even Dave may be about to become an advocate of joint manager roles....

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S1 Ep2: Steve Baker

December 17, 2019 • 59 mins

It's another Steve in the spotlight. This time it is Steve Baker current manager at Harrow Borough. Well known to Dave Anderson as a player, as a coach and as a friend but that doesn't hold back his questioning. A bumper episode ahead of Christmas, just shy of the hour.

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S1 Ep1: Steve McKimm

December 1, 2019 • 29 mins

Dave Anderson speaks with Steve McKimm, one of his former players he always thought would head into management. Hear how walking away at times may have been easier and why management can be the loneliest job in the world but equally the most rewarding.

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