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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 1d

Saturday's second game was a visit to Rutland for a hard-fought contest in the Peterborough and District League, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/uppi...

Uppingham Town v Crowland Town

2pm 18 October 2025 Peterborough and District League, Premier Division Uppingham Town 1 Crowland Town 2 (att 70) When asked which team I ac...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 2d

Saturday's opening game was an early kick off in Arthur Dunn Cup played at a prep school in Cambridgeshire. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/old-...

Old Kimboltonians v Old Cholmeleians

11am 18 October 2025 Arthur Dunn Cup, First Round Old Kimboltonians 2 Old Cholmeleians 0 (att 28) Old Kimboltonians play their regular Arth...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 4d

A hundred people in an 18,000 capacity stadium. The strange world of the Premier League Cup is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/west...

West Bromwich Albion U21 v Exeter City U21

7pm 15 October 2025 Premier League Cup, Group E West Bromwich Albion U21 0 Exeter City U21 0 (att 107) For all the hype that surrounds the ...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 9d

My second game was in the Black Country, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/ps-o...

PS Olympic v Saltley Stallions

3pm 11 October 2025 West Midlands Regional League, Premier Division PS Olympic 0 Saltley Stallions 1 (att 30) I'd been unsure whether I nee...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 9d

Two games and two grounds today. First was a Manchester ground that hasn't staged adult Saturday football for many years #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/cent...

Central v Ditton Athletic

10.30am 11 October 2025 South Manchester and Cheshire Christian League, Division Two Central 2 Ditton Athletic 5 (att 9) It was thanks to a...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 15d

Saturday's second game was in the East Sussex village of Ringmer. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/ring...

Ringmer AFC v Godalming Town

3pm 4 October 2025 Southern Combination League, Division One Ringmer AFC 0 Godalming Town 1 (att 85) I had hoped the impact of Storm Amy wo...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 15d

Two games on Saturday. First up was Sutton United v Barnet in the EFL Youth Alliance. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/sutt...

Sutton United U18 v Barnet U18

10.30am 4 October 2025 EFL Youth Alliance, South Sutton United U18 1 Barnet U18 3 (att 33) Sutton United have two regular venues for their ...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 17d

The Albanian town of Gjirokastër gets lots of tourists. But not many head to the football stadium. I did, and it's on my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/luft...

Luftëtari Gjirokastër v Iliria Fushë-Krujë

4pm 27 September 2025 Albania, Kategoria e Parë Luftëtari Gjirokastër 1 Iliria Fushë-Krujë 2 (att 400) Following our weekend in Albania's c...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 18d

Match number two in Albania was at Tirana's Selman Stermasi Stadium. On my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/dina...

Dinamo City v Bylis Ballsh

4pm 21 September 2025 Albania, Kategoria Superiore Dinamo City 0 Bylis Ballsh 0 (att 700) In 2001 I was in Tirana expecting to see England'...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · 18d

I need to catch up with my #groundhopping blog. First game during our Albanian holiday was Partizani Tirana v Elbasani. On my blog now stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/part...

Partizani Tiranë v Elbasani

7pm 20 September 2025 Albania, Kategoria Superiore Partizani Tiranë 0 Elbasani 1 (att 1,600) My third visit to Albania, but my first that w...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Sep 14

Saturday's second game included a rarity ... a goal scored by a goalkeeper. Hakin United v Narberth is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/haki...

Hakin United v Narberth

2.30pm 13 September 2025 Pembrokeshire League, Division One Hakin United 5 Narberth 0 (att 68) Hakin United have been a dominant force in P...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Sep 14

Saturday's first game was a morning kick off in the West Wales Premier League. Llangennech v @dafenafc.bsky.social is on my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/llan...

LLangennech v Dafen Welfare

11am 13 September 2025 West Wales Premier League Llangennech 2 Dafen Welfare 2 (att 224) Having stayed overnight in Swansea, getting to Lla...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Sep 12

Friday night football Wales .. on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/seve...

Seven Sisters Onllwyn v Cardiff Corinthians

7.30pm 12 September 2025 Ardal League, South West Seven Sisters Onllwyn 2 Cardiff Corinthians 0 (att 70) I'd been planning to be in south w...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Sep 7

Saturday's second game was a rout in the Spartan South Midlands League. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/ever...

Everett Rovers v Huntingdon Town

3pm 6 September 2025 Spartan South Midlands League, Division One Everett Rovers 7 Huntingdon Town 0 (att 55) Watford-based Everett Rovers ...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Sep 7

Saturday's #groundhopping part one was a dip into the Arthurian League. On my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/old-...

Old Bradfieldians v Old Johnians

12.15pm 6 September 2025 Arthurian League, Premier Division Old Bradfieldians 6 Old Johnians 1 (att 7) Old Bradfieldians are one of three A...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 28

Huddersfield League tonight. Fenton United v Fothergill and Whittles is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/fent...

Fenton United v Fothergill and Whittles

6.15pm 28 August 2025 Huddersfield and District League, Division Four Fenton United 1 Fothergill and Whittles 3 (att 24) A year ago, almost...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 27

A rare goalless draw in the Craven League. Tonight's local derby between Oakworth and Worth Valley is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/oakw...

Oakworth v Worth Valley

6.30pm 27 August 2025 Craven and District League, Division One Oakworth 0 Worth Valley 0 (att 120) A local derby on a warm and sunny evenin...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 26

The latest addition to my #groundhopping blog is tonight's York League game between Howden and Poppleton stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/howd...

Howden v Poppleton

8.05pm 26 August 2025 York League, Premier Division Howden 1 Poppleton 2 (att 41) A late evening kick off, making the most of the floodligh...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 25

Bank holiday Monday football in Birmingham. Arden Forest Sporting v Diamond Academy is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/arde...

Arden Forest Sporting v Diamond Academy

3pm 25 August 2025 Midland Football League, Division Three Arden Forest Sporting 2 Diamond Academy 0 (att 12) Shortly before the start of t...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 24

Today's #groundhopping was a Welsh Cup tie in which the two sides shared 11 goals, albeit unevenly. On my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/rhyd...

Rhydyfelin v Garden Village

2pm 24 August 2025 Welsh Cup, Second Qualifying Round Rhydyfelin 2 Garden Village 9 (att 160) Rhydyfelin are one of a handful of district l...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 23

The latest addition to my #groundhopping blog is a seven-goal thriller in the Humber Premier League. stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/hess...

Hessle Sporting Club v Hedon Rangers

2pm 23 August 2025 Humber Premier League Hessle Sporting Club 4 Hedon Rangers 3 (att 56) Hessle Sporting Club had won their two opening Hum...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 20

A local derby in Leeds is the latest addition to my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/moun...

Mount St Mary's v Hunslet Club

6.30pm 20 August 2025 West Yorkshire League, Division Two Mount St Mary's 4 Hunslet Club 1 (att 25) Leeds-based Mount St Mary's have return...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 18

Games on Sundays are a #groundhopping bonus. The weekend's Cymru South game between Baglan Dragons and Newport City is on my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/bagl...

Baglan Dragons v Newport City

2.30pm 17 August 2025 Cymru South Baglan Dragons 3 Newport City 3 (att 191) Baglan Dragons has been an annoying gap on my groundhopping CV....

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 16

Today's #groundhopping was in South Wales, and is on my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/holt...

Holton Road v Cogan Coronation

2.30pm 16 August 2025 South Wales Premier League, Division One West Holton Road 3 Cogan Coronation 1 (att 42) In Wales this weekend ahead o...

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Steve Broughton @steveb2307.bsky.social · Aug 15

Friday night football in the Doncaster League. Denaby United v Yorkshire Main development is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/08/dena...

Denaby United v Yorkshire Main development

6.45pm 15 August 2025 Doncaster Saturday League, Premier Division Denaby United 0 Yorkshire Main development 0 (att 90) Denaby United where...

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