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…
An Elusive Double Century Today, we will visit Guiseley AFC’s home ground, Nethermoor Park, in what will (hopefully) be a landmark achievement for Hoppers Guide. Of course, our 200th ground visit should have happened two weeks ago. Plan A was to visit Hallam FC, the world’s oldest continuously used football ground. A combination of bad…
A Bradford Hat Trick This weekend we are heading to the home of Albion Sports in Bradford, West Yorkshire. This will be the third stadium I have visited in the city, having previously been to Valley Parade and the Odsal Stadium. Both occasions were to watch Bradford City versus Stoke City and the game at…
Hopping on Together (to Leeds) With the UK descending into madness over the weekend, our sole target was to get to Leeds and back intact. The fact that I’m writing this means we did! Riots and disorder have spread like wildfire, including in areas near where we live (Sunderland and Hartlepool). My home town of…
‘Ave It Mention Huddersfield Town’s John Smith’s Stadium and my mind inevitably goes to that iconic beer advert starring Peter Kay. You remember the one, where a bunch of lads were doing fancy keep-ups among themselves and the ball eventually goes to Peter Kay, who launches it into a nearby garden while saying “‘Ave it!”…
From Beheadings to Uranus This week, our travels would take us to West Yorkshire, home of FC Halifax Town. When I start writing about our groundhopping adventures, one of my favourite things is researching a town’s history and discovering new trivia… Halifax didn’t let me down! The market town has a rich history and was…