Hoppers do it Anywhere
A Giant Axe to Grind Lancaster City play in one of the more interesting ground names in the UK… the Giant Axe. How did that name come about? I’m looking forward to doing a little research and finding out the answer to that and other things. Discovering the history and strange little facts is part…
After the Storm Today would see me heading to Whitby, a town I have wanted to visit for many years. The great British seaside is often overlooked, with holidaymakers understandably, preferring the sunnier climes abroad. However, there are nuggets scattered around the United Kingdom’s coastline, and Whitby is one of them. Steeped in history, with…
Thorn(aby) in the Side This weekend saw us heading to Thornaby, a Teesside town just west of Middlesbrough. We would be taking in another Northern League game between two Division Two sides I had yet to see play live. Thornaby have been a thorn in the side of many teams in recent weeks and are…
Methil-ated Spirit Our mission to complete the forty-two grounds of Scotland continued on Saturday, with a visit to East Fife and the Bayview Stadium in Methil. This would be the thirtieth ground we have been to – although we have been to Hampden Park (Queen’s Park‘s temporary home) and New Douglas Park( where Clyde FC…
Nearly Thirty-Seven Years Nearly thirty-seven years… that’s how long ago it’s been since my first and only previous visit to Brunton Park. It was a wet and windy day for a clash between Carlisle United and Stoke City, in front of a paltry crowd of 2,813. The previous year had seen Stoke City relegated from…