Up in Them Thar Hills Following our rare midweek trip to Murrayfield (Hopper Tales #74), this weekend we were back to the Northern League and Tow Law Town FC. Tow Law, (pronounced ‘Ow!’ the same way as if you hit your thumb with a hammer and have an aversion to cursing) is a small town…
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Shildon AFC, Dean Street – Hopper Tales #73
Off the Rails The third week of our new season, already and we were heading to Shildon, a small town in County Durham. Shildon is a town built on the back of the Industrial Revolution and in particular, the construction of the railways. To this end, Shildon is the home of the Locomotion Museum, which…
Darlington, Blackwell Meadows – Hopper Tales #02
Week Two How to follow up an enjoyable first groundhopping trip to Hartlepool United? The obvious answer is to go to Hartlepool’s traditional rival, Darlington, right? Ok, maybe not so obvious but that’s the path I chose. It’s pretty much impossible to visit Darlington’s current ground without scratching your head and wondering “what the hell…