Back to the Start… Luckily! This weekend, we’re visiting Hallam FC’s Sandygate Road, the oldest continuously used football ground in the world. Although today could have easily become a disaster, I got lucky. With me expecting an NPL East Division game between Hallam and Blyth Spartans, I was surprised to see they were actually playing…
Tag: NPL East
Redcar Athletic, Green Lane – Hoppers Guide #171
A Change of Plans We were due to visit Redcar Town’s Mo Mowlam Memorial Park back in November, but the game was postponed. Today, we tried once more, as Town were due to take on Chester-le-Street Town in the Northern League Division Two. However, the weather once again thwarted our best-laid plans, and with standing…
Emley AFC, Welfare Ground – Hoppers Guide #167
We’re Going to Emley, Que Sera, Sera This week, we head to West Yorkshire for a game between Emley AFC and Blyth Spartans. Last week, we had planned to visit Park View AFC, but a combination of illness and postponed games in the area left us with a barren weekend. Instead, we turn our attention…
Dunston UTS, UTS Stadium – Hopper Tales #78
Heeding Out to Dunston Dunston is a small district on the western edge of the city of Gateshead, or the Heed as it’s known locally. It sits on the southern bank of the River Tyne and the Metrocentre is just over half a mile to the west. This is where we would be heading for…




