Hoppers do it Anywhere
Hopper Tales #156 – Mussel Brrrr! This weekend, we visit East Lothian, where Musselburgh Athletic host Forfar Athletic in a Scottish Cup tie. While the headline may be a little dramatic, there is no doubt that the chill of oncoming winter is starting to permeate the wind. As you will see, the sun was shining…
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…
Plan Ahead (but Keep an Eye on Things!) This weekend saw us heading to Broxburn Athletic for the third of three forays into Scotland. Despite originally planning to visit Hannah Park, the home of Shotts Bon Accord, Albyn Park is another ground I had intended to visit at some point. So, when I discovered that…
East of Eden(burgh) Today’s trip to Tranent is the second of a three-week foray over the border into Scotland. And yeah, that opening title is tenuous, but I’m not changing it! Last week we reviewed Alloa Athletic‘s Recreation Park and next week we will be reviewing Hannah Park, the wonderful home of Shotts Bon Accord….
Aloha Alloa After missing a blog post about last week’s trip to Middlesbrough, I was keen to get back to business with this trip to Alloa Athletic. My mission to visit all 42 league grounds in Scotland resumes with a trip to their Recreation Park ground, also known as the Indorill Stadium for sponsorship reasons….
Football‘s Bittersweet Memories Hibernian is another one of our ‘Missing’ Hopper Tales. We visited Easter Road back in 2022 for the 0-0 draw against St. Johnstone on March 5th. This time it would be Aberdeen visiting the home of the Hibees and a fitting occasion this would be. May 11th, just a day earlier, is…