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Posts by Steve Broughton

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Guernsey v Peacehaven and Telscombe 2pm 28 March  2026 Southern Combination League, Premier Division Guernsey 6 Peacehaven and Telscombe 0 (att 1,553) Some grounds are more cha...

A trip to the Channel Islands for Saturday's #groundhopping. Guernsey v Peacehaven is on my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/03/guer...

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Whitletts Victoria v Vale of Clyde 2pm 14 February  2026 West of Scotland League, Division One Whitletts Victoria 2 Vale of Clyde 3 (att 150) A trip to Ayr to tick off New vol...

Just the one game for Saturday's #groundhopping. A trip to Ayr for a West of Scotland League game. On my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/02/whit...

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Bishops Waltham Dynamos v Liphook United 4pm 7 February  2026 Hampshire Premier League, Senior Division Bishops Waltham Dynamos 2 Liphook United 0 (att 24) Once the rain unsurprisin...

My second game on Saturday was an unusual 4pm kick off on a hired artificial pitch near Southampton, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/02/bish...

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Reading U21 v Stoke City U21 12noon 7 February  2026 Premier League Two Reading U21 3 Stoke City U21 0 (att 50) Reading's Bearwood Park training ground has been a challe...

Saturday's first game was inside Reading's Bearwood Park training ground, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/02/read...

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Avonmouth v Welton Rovers 3pm 31 January  2026 Western League, Division One Avonmouth 2 Welton Rovers 1 (att 107) I'm still unsure whether I'll finally complete all t...

Saturday's second game recompleted the @westernleague.bsky.social and is on my #groundhopping blog Saturday's second game was stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/02/avon...

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Brierley Hill AOG v Excel NIS 10.30am 31 January  2026 West Midlands Christian League Brierley Hill AOG 0 Excel NIS 3 (att 10) With nine wins from nine league games, ahea...

Saturday morning football in the Staffordshire village of Kinver. Brierley Hill AOG v Excel NIS is on my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/02/brie...

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Ruardean Hill Rangers v Hanham Athletic 2pm 17 January  2026 Gloucestershire County League Ruardean Hill Rangers 1 Hanham Athletic 4 (att 34) I had various options for an afternoon...

Saturday's second game was in the Forest of Dean. #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/ruar...

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Living Hope Church v Dudley Lions 10.30am 17 January  2026 West Midlands Christian League Living Hope Church 0 Dudley Lions 5 (att 5) I'd set off for Bristol with hopes of se...

Two games on Saturday. First was a morning game in the West Midlands. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/livi...

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Wimborne Town v Basingstoke Town 3pm 10 January  2026 Southern League, Premier Division South Wimborne Town 1 Basingstoke Town 1 (att 698) Recent visits to Everton and Cambr...

I completed the top eight levels of English football with a trip to Dorset. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/wimb...

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Everton v Brentford 3pm 4 January  2026 Premier League Everton 2 Brentford 4 (att 50,000) I recompleted the full set of 92 Premier League and EFL grounds at Eve...

Recompleting 'the 92'. @evertonfc.com v @brentfordfc.com is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/ever...

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Youdan v Elsecar Main 12noon 3 January  2026 Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League, Division Two Youdan 1 Elsecar Main 4 (att 12) Sometimes it can be har...

Just the one game today, thanks to a very late postponement. But Youdan v Elsecar Main is on my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/youd...

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Moreton v Ellesmere Port Town U23 8pm 2 January  2026 West Cheshire League, Division Three Moreton 4 Ellesmere Port Town U23 0 (att 30) Having twice watched my local adopted ...

Friday night football on the Wirral. Moreton v Ellesmere Port Town U23 is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/more...

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Cambridge City v Takeley 3pm 27 December  2025 Isthmian League, North Division Cambridge City 3 Takeley 1 (att 882) Finding new grounds to visit over Christmas is a ...

Bit late catching up with yesterday's #groundhopping but @cambridgecityfc.bsky.social v Takeley is now on my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/camb...

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Sileby Town v Ellistown 2pm 20 December  2025 Leicestershire Senior League, Premier Division Sileby Town 4 Ellistown 0 (att 40) I still think of Sileby Town as havi...

Today's second game was in the Leicestershire Senior League, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/sile...

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Swallownest Bethesda v Sheffield International 10.30am 20 December  2025 Sheffield and District Fair Play League, Division Two Swallownest Bethesda 6 Sheffield International 3 (att 6) One...

Plenty of goals in my first game today, even if it was my 'plan B'. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/swal...

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Herongate Athletic v Harold Hill 2pm 13 December  2025 Essex Olympian League, Premier Division Herongate Athletic 1 Harold Hill 1 (att 38) Despite extra time at my morning m...

Second game of the day was in Essex. Herongate Athletic v Harold Hill is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/hero...

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Old Foresters v Old Reptonians 10.30am 13 December  2025 Arthur Dunn Cup, Second Round Old Foresters 1 Old Reptonians 2 aet (att 42) Walthamstow-based Forest School had an...

This morning's #groundhopping was to a club that entered the FA Cup in the 19th century. On my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/old-...

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I've been to 5,000 football grounds - these are the UK's top 20 Forget 'Doing the 92'. Steve Broughton has visited a staggering 5,630 grounds and travelled almost a million miles, in a hobby that's stretched more than 40 years.

🏟️ Forget Doing the 92 ❌

@steveb2307.bsky.social has been to more than 5,600 football grounds. Travelled nearly a million miles.

These are his 20 you MUST see.

🪨 built into a quarry
🗻 in shadow of Ben Nevis
⛴️ kick-off dictated by the ferry

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Clydach Wasps v PILCS 2.30pm 29 November  2025 Gwent Premier League, Premier Division Clydach Wasps 1 PILCS 3 (att 40) I had several options for afternoon games w...

My second game on Saturday was at a scenic venue in South Wales, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/clyd...

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LBC v Excel NIS 10.30am 29 November  2025 West Midlands Christian League LBC 2 Excel NIS 9 (att 20) Back in May I watched as Excel NIS won the West Midlands...

First of two games on Saturday was to see the reigning West Midlands Christian League champions stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/lbc-...

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Scotter United v Long Sutton Athletic 1.30pm 22 November  2025 Lincolnshire FA Junior Cup, Third Round Scotter United 1 Long Sutton Athletic 2 (att 36) The level of interest in c...

A hard-fought Lincolnshire Junior Cup tie near Scunthorpe is the latest game to be added to my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/scot...

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Railway v Hillsborough Pumas 10.15am 22 November  2025 Sheffield and District Fair Play League, Division One Railway 0 Hillsborough Pumas 7 (att 12) There was a choice o...

Saturday morning football in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/rail...

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Buckie v FC Bishopmill 12.30pm 16 November  2025 Moray Community Cup, Group B Buckie 1 FC Bishopmill 3 (att 21) Amateur football in Moray is mostly a summer sport,...

Newly-formed Buckie FC's first ever competitive game is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/buck...

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St Duthus v Clachnacuddin reserves 1pm 15 November  2025 North Caledonian League St Duthus 1 Clachnacuddin reserves 2 (att 54) Way back in pre-blog 2002 I watched Tain Thistle...

A long journey for today's #groundhopping. @stduthusfc.co.uk v @clachfc.bsky.social in the @northcaleyfa.com is on my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/st-d...

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Old Sennockians v Kings College School Old Boys II 10.20am 8 November  2025 Arthurian League, Division Three Old Sennockians 5 Kings College School Old Boys II 1 (att 8) I usually try to arri...

First of three #groundhopping games on Saturday as a trip to Kent. On my blog. stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/old-...

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Royal Engineers v Royal Corps of Signals 10.30am 7 November  2025 Army FA, Massey Trophy, Division One Royal Engineers 2 Royal Corps of Signals 2 (att 16) Royal Engineers reached fo...

Today's #groundhopping was a visit to the winners of the 1875 FA Cup Final. It's on my blog 3.15pm 2 October 2025 stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/roya...

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Stapleford Town v Southwell City 7.45pm 4 November  2025 United Counties League, Division One Stapleford Town 6 Southwell City 2 (att 77) Nottingham side Stapleford Town's n...

Midweek football between @staplefordtownfc.bsky.social and @southwellcityfc.bsky.social is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/stap...

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Heacham v Lakenheath 3pm 1 November  2025 Eastern Counties League, Premier Division Heacham 1 Lakenheath 1 (att 110) Heacham's rise up the football pyramid has b...

My second game on Saturday was in Norfolk, as I recompleted the Eastern Counties League at Heacham v Lakenheath. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/heac...

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Zion New Boyz v Doncaster Vulcan 10.30am 1 November  2025 Sheffield and District Fair Play League, Division Three Zion New Boyz 5 Doncaster Vulcan 3 (att 12) I visited Maltb...

Two games on Saturday. First was in Sheffield's Saturday morning league and is on my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/zion...

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Mellor v Santos 1.30pm 25 October  2025 Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League, Division One Mellor 3 Santos 3 (att 20) I last saw Mellor play a home game 2...

Second game of the day was a thriller in the @thelandc.bsky.social. Mellor v Santos is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/mell...

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