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…
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Rotherham United, New York Stadium – Hopper Tales #141
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,…
Doncaster Rovers, Eco-Power Stadium – Hopper Tales #28
Public Transport – A National Embarrassment With no train strikes affecting our plans, we set off for Doncaster hoping for a smooth journey… The train before ours had been cancelled due to ‘trespassers on the line’, between Edinburgh and Newcastle. This meant that all seat reservations were cancelled and there was standing room only as…



