Hoppers do it Anywhere
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…
Raising the Bar This week sees us return to Lincolnshire, with Gainsborough the destination. Our game is a Northern Premier League Premier Division match between Gainsborough Trinity and Prescot Cables. Like last weekend’s game between Scunthorpe United and Brackley Town, Gainsborough Trinity are hunting for a playoff spot, while the visitors are threatened with relegation….
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…
Chester-Field-Trip This Saturday we are travelling south, to North Derbyshire for the game between Chesterfield and Barrow AFC. The game is part of the restart of the Football League, with both League One and League Two kicking off their seasons. Unfortunately, I never got to visit Chesterfield’s old ground, Saltergate, and I really wish I…
The Star Spangled Miller Rotherham United used to be a tick on my list of grounds visited. I have previously visited Millmoor on a couple of occasions with Stoke City, and I have a couple of vivid memories from there, too. Mark Stein scored one of his better goals at Millmoor in a 2-2 draw,…
Consett and Match Fourteen miles to the southwest of Newcastle on the edge of the Northern Pennines, lies Consett, County Durham. This would be the scene for our next adventure in the northeast and what an adventure it turned out to be! Consett and the surrounding area have an abundance of coal, limestone and iron…