BRAINTREE TOWN
Former Head of Recruitment, as listed in Mike’s professional biography.
MIKE KNELL.
FOOTBALL CONNECTIONS.
Founder of Love Non-League and Head of Recruitment at Welling United.
A CAREER CLOSE TO THE GAMERECRUITMENT.
RECRUITMENT.
RELATIONSHIPS.
NON-LEAGUE.
Mike brings club recruitment experience to the voice behind Love Non-League.
His public football profile records former Head of Recruitment roles at Braintree Town and Tonbridge Angels. Love Non-League’s X biography also lists work at Maidstone and Wealdstone before his current role at Welling United.
His LinkedIn profile lists PFSA Level 1 Talent ID, issued in January 2021. Public posts also describe building scouting teams and a continuing interest in players across the non-league game.
Mike’s professional profile ↗ACROSS THE
NON-LEAGUE GAME.
TONBRIDGE ANGELS
Former Head of Recruitment, also recorded in his professional biography.
MAIDSTONE UNITED
Recruitment experience listed on the Love Non-League X profile.
WEALDSTONE
Recruitment experience listed on X. In a personal LinkedIn post, Mike also describes being part of Wealdstone’s recruitment team.
WELLING UNITED
Head of Recruitment. His public posts discuss developing Welling’s scouting network across the South.
Club experience is drawn from Mike’s own public profiles. Exact appointment dates and full job titles have not been confirmed for every club.
THE WINGS / RECRUITMENTBUILDING
BUILDING
THE NETWORK.
At Welling, Mike has publicly invited scouts to connect across southern England.
His posts mention knowledge of non-league players, particularly Steps 2–5, and scouting qualifications. That gives a practical picture of the network he is developing.
These posts describe his work; they are not a guarantee that a particular vacancy remains open. Contact Mike for current requirements.
Read Mike’s Welling scouting post ↗IN HIS OWN WORDS.
This profile is based on Mike’s LinkedIn biography and public posts, the Love Non-League X profile and his Welling scouting update. Reviewed 25 October 2026.