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…
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Accrington Stanley, Wham Stadium – Hopper Tales #82
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…
Workington AFC, Borough Park – Hopper Tales #64
Coast to Coast Time for another trip from the east coast to the west coast. Having already visited Carlisle United and Barrow this season, it was time to tick off the other big club in Cumbria – Workington AFC. Of course, they haven’t always been this far down the league pyramid. In 1977, Workington AFC…
Aberdeen, Pittodrie – Hopper Tales #31
A Pitt Stop The thing about time is that it respects nothing and no one, not even iconic football grounds. When I heard that Aberdeen Football Club were making plans for a new stadium, I knew I would have to go and pay homage to one of the iconic grounds of British football – Pittodrie!…




