Hoppers do it Anywhere
Oh! Hebburn is a Place on Earth This would be my second visit to Hebburn Town, and I was looking forward to seeing the progress made. In Hopper tales #37, Hebburn Town were in the NPL East Division but have since been promoted to the Premier Division. A new stand has also been constructed since…
A Late Change Ilkeston Town wasn’t our planned trip for today but with groundhopping, you have to have backup plans. The original target, Belper Town, had their game against Brighouse Town called off due to pitch conditions. A second alternative, Alfreton Town, suffered a similar fate at their game with South Shields. This left us…
Accrington Stanley, Who Are They? I’m sure Accrington fans get sick of hearing that phrase from the old milk advert, but it’s a good question and we went to check out “exactly!” who Accrington Stanley are this weekend. Situated between Blackburn (4 miles west) and Burnley (6 miles east), Accrington is a former cotton and…
We Got Lucky With Lincoln, we got lucky. Frosty, frozen pitches were the order of the day for many groundhoppers and their plans were sadly up in smoke, particularly for fans in Scotland and non-league clubs around the UK. Our game at Lincoln City‘s LNER Stadium was still on despite a 10:00 am pitch inspection….