Hoppers do it Anywhere
Stair (Park) Lift This week sees us continue our quest to complete the 42 SPFL grounds of Scotland, at the ferry port of Stranraer. The Blues will be facing off against early-season front-runners, the Spartans, who are neck-and-neck with newcomers East Kilbride. Stair Park is a ground I’ve been wanting to visit for a long…
This is Sparta! This week saw Hoppers Guide return to Croft Park, the home of Blyth Spartans. As a Stoke City fan, I could never head here without remembering one of the bleakest days in the Potters’ long history. It was 6th February 1978 and an FA Cup 4th Round game Stoke City should have…
Madness…? This is Sparta! Ok, it’s not, it’s Edinburgh but every time I hear the name of Spartans, I immediately think of King Leonidas kicking that Persian messenger down a well. We weren’t expecting to witness anything quite that dramatic on our trip to Ainslie Park in the north of Edinburgh today. The Spartans are…