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• PDFL/UCL Hop - Part 2

  

  Sunday 29th July 2018After Saturday’s shenanigans it was an early start on Sunday, as Mark and I departed our digs in Long Sutton for the ninety minute drive... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• PDFL/UCL Hop - Part 1

  

  My competitive football season got underway with the annual Peterborough District/United Counties League Groundhop. I set off on the X1 bus at 8. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔616 Archers Field Recreation Ground

  

  Beeston Rylands 3-5 Bilborough TownPre-season FriendlySaturday 7th July 2018My 2018-19 football season got off to an unexpected start with a Saturday morning... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔615 Ben Rhydding Sports Club

  

  Ilkley Town 2-4 Carlton AthleticWest Yorkshire Premier LeagueSaturday 19th May 2018 Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, which also... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔614 Gibbshill Park

  

  Harthill Royal 2-3 Crossgates PrimroseEast Region South DivisionSaturday 12th May 2018 Harthill Royal Football Club are based in the Greenrigg area of Harthill. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• CML Hop

  

  Saturday 5th May 2018This latest Groundhop began with a drive down to Houghton, to meet up with team KatLee for the 7am departure from Katie’s house. We then... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔610.Leeds Road

  

  Tadcaster Magnets 0-2 Hemingbrough UnitedYork Minster Engineering Premier LeagueWednesday 2nd May 2018 After an enjoyable but none profitable day at Pontefract... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Atherton Double

  

  Tuesday 17th April 2018For the first time this season I finally got the chance to travel with Katie Lee to a match, with Greater Manchester the chosen... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔607 Links Park

  

  Montrose 1-0 Berwick RangersScottish Professional Football League 2Saturday 14th April 2018 Montrose is a coastal town and former royal burgh in Angus,... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔606 Drumgeith Park

  

  The Dundee Saturday Morning Amateur Football League was formed in the early 1990s as a friendly league. The league affiliated to the Scottish Amateur FA in... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔605 Hayes Lane

  

  Bromley 0-0 GatesheadNational League Saturday 7th April 2018Bromley is a district of south-east London, 9 miles from Charing Cross in Kent. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Berlin Trilogy

  

  For our latest Euro city break, the breadknife and I headed over to Berlin for four nights, jetting out of Newcastle on the Wednesday afternoon. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Hop Scotch

  

  Now there’s a touch of spring in the air, it’s time to resume with my travels, starting with a trip into the Kingdom of Fife for three of the matches in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔598 Walker Activity Dome

  

  Hazlerigg Victory 8-0 MonkseatonNorthern Alliance First DivisionSaturday 10th March 2018Due to problems with the pitch at Hazlerigg Welfare, as well as waiting... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔597 Nunthorpe & Marton Recreation Ground

  

  Nunthorpe Athletic 1-4 Guisborough UnitedNorth Riding Football League Premier DivisionSaturday 24th February 2018 Nunthorpe is a suburb of Middlesbrough,... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✓596 Mill Farm

  

  AFC Fylde 0-1 Leyton OrientNational League Saturday 17th February 2018 I visited AFC Fylde in March 2016 during the club’s final season at Kellamergh Park. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔595 The Harold Wilson Centre

  

  Thornaby Dubliners 2-1 St Mary's 1947Lou Moore Trophy Saturday 3rd February 2018Thornaby-on-Tees is a royal charter town and civil parish, 4 miles southwest of... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔594 Conyers School

  

  Yarm Eaglescliffe 1-1 Redcar TownNorth Riding Football League Premier DivisionSaturday 27th January 2018Yarm and Eaglescliffe are small towns in North... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2018 SOCCER, SPORTS

• New Year's Honours List

  

  The 100FgC 2017 Accolades*Best Match Attended*Newcastle United U-18 3-5 Tottenham Hotspur U-18FA Youth Cup QF, 27th February*Best Goal of the Year*Coutinho for... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 SOCCER, SPORTS

• ✔593 London Stadium

  

  West Ham United 2-3 Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueSaturday 23rd December 2017London Stadium(Premier EFL grounds visited 92/92)Capacity 66,000 (restricted to... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2017 SOCCER, SPORTS