Tom Green
Tom is a primary school teacher turned football writer and has been part of The Real EFL for two years.
Professional Background
Tom has been a teacher for over ten years and has had a passion for sports since childhood. He has written for The Real EFL for two years and has had his work printed in Late Tackle and on Gamers Decide.
For Late Tackle, Tom has written several pieces including recounts of memorable matches, player profiles and a focus on the wonderful summer that was Euro 96.
On the Gamers Decide site, the focus was on Football Manager and several areas such as the best tactics to employ and the best strikers to sign.
Some of Tom’s areas of expertise include predictions, deep dives and analysing data to produce insightful articles.
Role at The Real EFL
Tom’s role at THE Real EFL includes reporting on the latest football news, creating predictions and match previews as well as producing team and stadium information pages.
In the past, he has interviewed figures from the world of football and produced insightful articles alongside. Tom has been able to use data to create a series of work around average points and high-performing players as well as a series documenting his gaming journey.
Tom has written in-depth about topics such as the influx of Irish players to England’s lower leagues, opinion pieces like the three up, three down National League debate and a deep dive into Sheffield Wednesday during their League One days.
Certifications and Education
Aside from writing about football, Tom has gained a number of scouting certificates related to different areas of football. He has achieved certificates in opposition analysis, talent identification and performance analysis.
Personal Insights
From a young age, Tom has had a passion for football. This passion was fuelled by attending live games up and down the footballing pyramid. Often having an opinion on what he had just witnessed, Tom eventually took this passion into writing.
Connect with Tom Green
Tom can be found on X at @hopping_writer and on Linkedin.
Published Articles
Barnsley – Do They Stay Or Do They Go?
As the season draws to a close and the clubs begin to look ahead to next year, there is always talk about those players at a club who are heading
Bradford City Contract Dilemmas
At the time of writing, Bradford City is still in need of a point to fully secure themselves a spot in the League Two playoffs and to be in with
Lincoln City Loan Keepers – Who’s Your Number One?
Down the years, Lincoln City has had some superb goalkeepers who formed the foundation of some of the best line-ups in the club’s history and the decision to enter the
Former Lincoln City Man Right Fit For League Two Vacancy – Opinion
Walsall have been without a manager since dismissing Michael Flynn on April 19th and it is the former Imp’s manager Danny Cowley who has emerged as one of the front
Portsmouth Boss Rejects Serious Concerns
Portsmouth manager John Mousinho has rejected concerns and insisted that his side are not on the beach and will look to finish the season strongly, according to the club’s website.
Hartlepool United – What Happens Next?
At the beginning of April, I wrote an article looking at a potential Great Escape as they had clawed their way to within touching distance of Crawley Town at the
Where Next For Fylde’s Hot Shot Haughton?
AFC Fylde have inserted themselves as main players in the National League North automatic promotion race, pushing King’s Lynn Town all the one. One of the key components of the
Where Next For Chester Hot Shot?
Chester currently sits third in the Vanarama National League North and have secured a spot in the playoffs come the end of the season as they look for a return
Championship Manager Heroes 03/04 – Where Are They Now?
A fantastic edition of the series and the last of the brilliant Championship Manager games before Football Manager took over. For people of my generation, I’m not sure the names
Where Are They Now? The Championship Manager 01/02 Version
Championship Manager 01/02 is, other than the odd hour on 97/98, the first of the series I got into it. I am still in it now! There were so many
Hughes Talks Up Bradford Promotion Push
Mark Hughes is pleased to see the excitement amongst his players as his Bradford City side have closed the gap on the League Two promotion places to just 2 points
“It’s In Our Hands.”- Key Carlisle United Figure Speaks Out On Promotion
Carlisle United manager Paul Simpson is excited about his side’s upcoming fixtures and is urging his players to seize the ‘great opportunity’ by winning this Saturday’s game against promotion rival
League Two – Comparing Goalkeepers
Having looked at the top (statistically) performing goalkeepers in League One I applied the same metrics to have a closer look at the stoppers in League Two and how they are faring
League One Goalkeepers – What Do The Stats Say?
The position of goalkeeper is such a high-pressure one within a team. Usually, a mistake will lead to a goal and so having a quality keeper as your last line
Derby County v MK Dons – Match Report
Pride Park was the venue for this vital showdown between Derby County and MK Dons, a fixture that carried huge importance at both ends of the League 1 table. Heading
Hartlepool United’s Great Escape- Where Are They Now?
On December 16th 2014, Hartlepool United found themselves 6 points adrift at the foot of English football and had just appointed their third manager of the season in Ronnie Moore.
Exclusive: Lincoln City CEO Talks Imps’ Transfer Strategy
In part one of this report, I gathered a view from two Irish football enthusiasts on why we are seeing Irish players swap their homeland for League One and Two
Derby County Revamp Required
Derby County manager Paul Warne has spoken of the need for a massive revamp of the playing squad, as reported by the BBC. After losing their place in the
Hartlepool United To Pull Off Another Great Escape?
Nearly eight years after Ronnie Moore led Hartlepool United to a great escape to stave off relegation from League Two, could John Askey’s class of 2023 be about to do
Portsmouth CEO Discusses Star Striker’s Future
Portsmouth CEO Andy Cullen has reassured fans that the club will do everything they can to keep hold of star striker Colby Bishop after reported interest from Championship and rival