Hoppers do it Anywhere
We’re Going to Emley, Que Sera, Sera This week, we head to West Yorkshire for a game between Emley AFC and Blyth Spartans. Last week, we had planned to visit Park View AFC, but a combination of illness and postponed games in the area left us with a barren weekend. Instead, we turn our attention…
A Giant Axe to Grind Lancaster City play in one of the more interesting ground names in the UK… the Giant Axe. How did that name come about? I’m looking forward to doing a little research and finding out the answer to that and other things. Discovering the history and strange little facts is part…
This is Sparta! This week saw Hoppers Guide return to Croft Park, the home of Blyth Spartans. As a Stoke City fan, I could never head here without remembering one of the bleakest days in the Potters’ long history. It was 6th February 1978 and an FA Cup 4th Round game Stoke City should have…
Blyth’s ‘Other’ Team This week we headed to Blyth… not to see the famous giant-killing Spartans but Blyth’s ‘other’ team. Blyth Town doesn’t have the famous giant-killing history of their neighbours but they are catching them up in league position. As Spartans’ fall from grace continues apace, Town are climbing nicely and currently occupy third…
From Carlisle to Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street Town’s Moor Park may have been our final destination but it didn’t start out that way. Gillford Park, home of Carlisle City, was our original target for today. However, the weather had put doubt in our minds the night before. A post on Carlisle City’s Twitter account stated that a…
Week Two Following last week’s 2023/24 season opener at Newcastle Benfield, we carried on our exploration of the northeast with a visit to North Shields FC. North Shields is a small town on the banks of the River Tyne. It is part of the large sprawling urban area that stretches from the coast to Newcastle….
Back to the Northeast Following three successful trips north of the border, it was time to come back closer to home. We managed to fit in two games this weekend and the first up was Blyth Spartans v Kettering Town in the National League North. As a Stoke City fan, the memories of Blyth Spartans…