Hoppers do it Anywhere
Back to the Lane This week sees me pay a rare visit to the home of a Premier League team, as I head to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. My last visit to watch Spurs play at home was back in the days of a Klinsmann, Sheringham, and Anderton forward line. The 1994/95 season, when Klinsmann…
Into the Lion’s Den This weekend I will be visiting The Den, home of Millwall Football Club. They will be playing a friendly against Belgian Pro League team Royal Antwerp. For us, this will be the first of two friendly games in the capital over the next couple of weekends. I will be putting in…
A Long Way to the Medway This week sees us travel even further than last weekend, as we journey to Kent for the League Two clash between Gillingham and Newport County. Last week, we travelled to Boreham Wood in Hertfordshire, a round-trip of 606 miles. Today’s trip will be slightly longer at 650 miles. Why…
Wombling Free Today sees us travel down to Hertfordshire to watch National League club, Boreham Wood, take on League One’s Burton Albion in the FA Cup 3rd Round. It’s been two whole weeks since our last trip to Forfar Athletic, so I’m certainly ready for the long journey south that lies ahead. Our intended trip…
Heading to the Orient No, I’m not going on holiday to the Far East, but off to Leyton Orient and their Brisbane Road stadium. Brisbane Road (the BetWright Stadium, if you prefer) is a bit of a bucket list ground for me, but I can’t really explain why. I recall watching an FA Cup game…
In a rare foray into the dizzy heights of the Premier League, Steve Sharman takes temporary leave from non-league groundhopping to join the prawn sandwich brigade and watch West Ham take on Liverpool from the posh seats at the London Stadium. All photographs in this article are the property and copyright of Steve Sharman. It’s…
FA Vase Qualifying Round 1: Mile Oak v Glebe Nine Steps from Wembley is a series of articles written exclusively for Hopper’s Guide, charting a course through this year’s FA Vase. Starting with the first qualifying round and finishing under the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium, Steve Sharman begins with a randomly chosen fixture in…
Back Wom Stoke City is a club that has become synonymous with long ball football, and cold Tuesday nights, all based in a grim city. Doesn’t sound great, does it? Except for me, it’s completely different. Stoke-on-Trent is my second home, or “wom” as it’s called in Stoke. Maybe I see it through red and…