Hoppers do it Anywhere
Forfar from Afar This week, I resume my mission to complete the 42 SPFL grounds of Scotland, with a trip to Forfar Athletic’s Station Park. They face Edinburgh City in a League Two fixture that is crucial to both teams for different reasons. Forfar are on the edge of the playoff race, while Edinburgh face…
Taking Day Hopping to the Extremes This week will be the last of my Scottish adventures for a few weeks, but what a way to sign off, at Brechin City’s Glebe Park. Glebe Park is one of Scotland’s iconic grounds with its famous hedge running down one side of the pitch. I hope trains and…
A Stroll in the Park This weekend saw us travel to the fabulous city of Edinburgh for a game between the quirkily named Civil Service Strollers and St. Andrew’s United. Initially, I was supposed to visit Shotts Bon Accord, but cup action thwarted my plans to reach Hannah Park for the second time. I will…
Upon the Fields of Barley St. Johnstone versus Ross County was one of the more exciting encounters of the weekend to be heading to in Scotland. Both sides are stuck squarely in a relegation battle, with the Saints bottom of the Scottish Premier League and Ross County one place above them. Anything but a win…
We headed north of the border for our football fix for the third week in a row. This time a trip to the home of Dundee United – Tannadice Park. This is a place that conjures up memories of European football, David Narey, Paul Sturrock and Maurice Malpas are players’ names from the past that…
Back to Scotland It’s been a while now since we visited Scotland. In fact, it was back on the 12th of November when we visited Celtic Park. With my ambition being to visit all forty-two league grounds (and a few extras), it was time to head back north again. With train strikes announced for the…