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.
21. Callum Harriott
A former Championship winger with Charlton Athletic and Reading, Harriott now calls York City home. Photo: Lewis Storey/Getty Images
22. Courtney Meppen-Walter
The former Manchester City and Carlisle United man now plies his trade with Guiseley in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. Photo: Pete Norton/Getty Images
23. Krystian Pearce
A former Huddersfield Town defender and England youth international, Pearce is now a key figure for Kidderminster Harriers. Photo: Pete Norton/Getty Images
24. Lennell John-Lewis
York City's captain boasts vast experience of higher levels. Photo: Stu Forster/Getty Images