Plenty of non-league squads are littered with ex-professionals and it can often be intriguing to watch players of such pedigree perform in front of smaller crowds.
Many professionals drop down the leagues as their career is winding down, although some make the move to non-league football before or in the middle of their peak years.
The Yorkshire Post has put together a gallery made up of 26 former EFL stars now playing in the non-league football. All these players have a connection to Yorkshire – they either represented an EFL club in the county, or now play for a non-league club in the region.
Have a browse – you are likely to stumble across some familiar faces. There may even be one or two of your club’s former star players.
9. Kieron Freeman
The Oldham Athletic defender is a two-time promotion winner with Sheffield United. Photo: Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images
10. Luke Summerfield
An experienced midfielder with vast experience of the EFL, Summerfield is now on the books of York City. Photo: OLLY GREENWOOD/AFP via Getty Images
11. Jake Hastie
The former Rangers and Rotherham United winger now represents Hartlepool United in the fifth tier. Photo: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images
12. Clayton Donaldson
The forward combines his playing duties with being the head coach of Farsley Celtic. Photo: Stephen Pond/Getty Images