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…
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North Shields, Daren Persson Stadium – Hopper Tales #72
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….
Blyth Spartans, Croft Park – Hopper Tales #06
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…