After my first experience in the Harry McNally
@ChesterFC
I would like to thank the supporters who were around me, for treating me like one of their own today. A marvelous experience, even before kick off & throughout they sung their hearts out.
Good luck in playoffs & the future
#FloodlightFriday
this week I've chosen one from last season when I visited the Deva stadium, the home of
@ChesterFC
taken whilst standing on the Harry McNally terrace, where the locals were brilliant with me.
FT at Harrison Park it's ended
@leektown
3-0 Prescot Cables
If leek don't win that title now, I'll eat the hat!!!
Superb display from start to finish, great club & staff.
A word for the fans you all welcomed me with open arms, and treated me like one of your own, thank you all
Welcome to the J Davidson Stadium, the home of
@altrinchamfc
Lovely sunny arrival, and the very last pin badge available.
I do like a lovely old school ground, currently having a mooch about and a mingle in the fan zone.
Welcome to The Windsor Foodservice Stadium here
@worksoptownfc
Entrance £13
Programme £2.50
Pin badge £4
Nice little clubhouse with footy already on.
Cracking ground this one, weather's perfect so let's hope for a really good game today.
Welcome to a sunny
@khfcofficial
and Aggborough stadium
Match ticket, programme and pin badge brought for £24.50.
£18 ticket, Programme £3.50 badge £3.
Time for a wander about
IT'S MATCH NIGHT🤩
An unusual event for me is midweek footy, but I've come down to support my local team in their rearranged fixture.
It's Midlands Football League action tonight as
@UttoxeterTownFC
take on
@TiviFCofficial
here at Oldfield's
Kick off 19.45
On cup final day I thought that this should come out again, from
@UttoxeterTownFC
FA Cup extra pre lim round.
What a day out back in August, feels like yesterday though.
@philadams82
@MGrimST14
FT here at Oldfields, it's ended
@UttoxeterTownFC
2-2
@MDTFC
A really good workout for both sides, where anyone could of won, really good 2nd half and decent game overall.
All the best to both sides for the upcoming season.
Welcome to
@leektown
and The F Ball stadium aka Harrison Park.
It's started raining but it's not dampening my spirits one bit!
A warm welcome from staff and players today, a wonderful ground and set up here at Leek.
Why haven't I been before now?
Welcome to St Giles Park the lovely home of
@sandiacre_town
Kick off is 20 minutes away.
A wonderful warm welcome from everyone esp Andy who's been nothing short of amazing and top top gent.
Programme, pin badge and club plastic pint pot also.
Welcome to Derbyshire and the town of Sandiacre, beautiful place which has took me rather by surprise.
Ground not too far away, and will make my way over in around an hour or so.
Wow what a day,
@ChasetownFC1954
3-2
@WittonAlbion
My thanks to all. Esp Steve the chairman for the welcome and tour, so glad you've won today on your homecoming & all the best for rest of season and beyond, thank you all
@pmullinsauthor
A few action shots from today, tricky conditions 2nd half as the heavens opened but a really enjoyable afternoon, topped off with the home keeper giving Andy's daughter a pair of his gloves and sweets.
It's the little things like that, where memories are made.
@sandiacre_town
👏
Back out of that there London, heading north to Derby
Thanks to all today, been an awesome day, really nice club
@BOREHAM_WOODFC
Thanks to Sean and his mates for taking me in as one their own, showing me the studios on way back and the pint in his local
Non league at it's best
Welcome to Causeway Lane the beautiful and picturesque home of
@Matlock_TownFC
Within 2 minutes of being at the ground, programme £2, pin badge £4 & entrance £12. Really lovely welcome too.
Welcome to the Hollingsworth Group stadium, the home of
@airbusukfc
lovely place to visit.
Everyone is friendly and looking forward to a good match. Kick off 25 mins away.
No programme or team sheet so only half time and full time updates today.
Good afternoon and welcome to Armitage Lane, the lovely home of
@breretonsocialf
Lovely place this, nice quirky ground, lovely people, free can on arrival and pin badge purchased at only £2!
Entry £3.
I would seriously recommend this ground to anyone, lovely place.
Good morning and welcome to Langwith Road the brilliant home of
@ShirebrookTwnFC
Sun is beating down, smell of bacon in the air, tea aplenty, badge and programme sorted
My thanks to Ray at Kidderminster Harriers, for a superb guided tour just now, where I also got to meet the manager in the bar - ex Rams, Bolton and Hull manager Phil Brown.
Also Ray, thank you for the very kind words about the work I do on here.
Really means a lot.
A year ago today, I was on the
#facup
trail with
@UttoxeterTownFC
away at Bury here is some pics from 12 months ago, my heart goes out to the lads today ❤
Good afternoon one and all, and welcome to Meadows Park, the beautiful home of
@BOREHAM_WOODFC
kick off is an hour away, blown away of how nice the ground is, I'd even say football league ready.
@Bangor1876
great day for you guys today, was a pleasure to experience your playoff win.
All the best for next season, I'll pop along to visit you at some point.
On a side note, your supporters were amazing, a total credit to the club 👏👏👏 congratulations Bangor.
Long wait for a taxi back from town tonight so a few 🍻 while waiting.
Also sometime today, I'm not sure how, but I've gone over 1,000 followers!
A massive thank you to all of you, it really means a lot and so proud you all follow a guy who loves to head non league. Thank you all
Seeing players & managers being signed by various clubs, clubs announcing pre season games, the buzz of another 10 months of groundhopping is certainly back for me🤩
Bring it on ⚽️
Well, that's me home and what a day!
My utmost thanks to all
@leektown
for everything today.
You've all been amazing from Leek fans to
@PrescotCablesFC
fans, thank you, and glad to have met so many of you today.
Both sets are a credit to your club's, all the very best to you all
Good morning everyone it's MATCHDAY🤩
stupidly early start in heavy rain here but train is on time.
Not even guaranteed my preferred game is on yet due to the weather, I must be crazy 😂
As usual good luck to all your teams today and go get them points.
Safe travels to you all
FT at Aggborough it's ended
@khfcofficial
1-3
@altrinchamfc
a deserved away win in the end, but my utmost thanks to kidderminster for a great day out, superb hospitality and welcome.
Best of luck to you & your supporters in the fight to stay up.
Top class club
An amazing working week is over where I've managed to pass my textile care operative course of 2 years, of which may stand of in good stead for the future.
Thanks to all 😃
In other news -
#FloodlightFriday
is back, and here's to our friends over at
@leektown
and Harrison Park.
To everyone who follows, interacts and whom I've met this year, have a great new year wherever you are.
I look forward to visiting many more grounds in the next 12 months.
After a shocking day so far (everything has gone wrong)
I'll get my yearly stats up later today or tomorrow.
I wish to thank all
@altrinchamfc
fans for making me more than welcome today.
A great set of supporters who are nothing short of marvelous.
I wish you all nothing but success moving forward, & all the best to you for rest of the season.
Thank you
@Inter_Alty1977
@AltrinchamFans
We are back!!
Welcome to Park Hall Stadium the home of
@tnsfc
Coffee and pin badges purchased.
Currently the ongoing match is
@tnsfc
v
@GresfordFC
current score is 11-2 to the hosts.
Not counting this game in the stats as I've missed the 1st half.
@1874Northwich
match 1pm ko
Good morning everyone, IT'S MATCHDAY 🤩
Right now I'm on the bus to Stoke On Trent, as I'll be heading to
@leektown
v
@PrescotCablesFC
at Harrison Park ko 3pm .
Weather is beautiful 🤩
Wherever you're off to today, safe travels as always to you all and hope for the +3 for you.
Welcome to The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium the home of
@BanburyUnitedFC
My thanks to the club chairman whom I met outside the ground & invited me in to have a great tour of the ground by the head groundsman.
Welcome to
@Allexton1st
New College here in Leicester.
Great welcome from Ryan, cuppa tea sorted out, and even hot breakfast baps are on the go in the clubhouse.
My kind of place and all this before I've seen the pitch.
As you may remember I had the honour & privilege of naming the
@CovUnited
player of the match on Saturday
Here's myself with Sam Jackson who was dynamite all afternoon.
my thanks to
@leedavies_81
for asking me to do this.
Thanks to the excellent
@roisincairns
for the wonderful 📸
Welcome to the Lee Westwood sports centre here at the University of Nottingham in Clifton for today's match.
A first for me on a university campus.
@1stWollaton
@AFCBorrowashVic
My thanks to all
@DronfieldTownFC
for their wonderful welcome, hospitality & generosity this afternoon, you have a wonderful ground, with great great people - Long may that continue.
Quick shout out to
@ChrisMilly83
for everything today, top, top bloke.
All the best to you guys.
Just got home, after a nice smooth journey back this week.
Full haul today, of programme, badge and team sheet for the collection.
Thanks to everyone for interactions today as always, it's never taken for granted and always appreciated.
Have a great rest of the weekend.
Some more photos of yesterday's friendly match between
@breretonsocialf
v
@SHFC1964
And that is pre season 2024 all wrapped up for me.
Next week I look forward to watching opening day league action once again 😃
@TavernFootball
@80s90sfootball
@stusfootyflash
Mixu Pattalinen on pheonix nights
Mr Potter? What!
Mr Brian Potter of the Pheonix Club?
It's half past 3 in the pissing morning what do you want?
This is Mixu Paatelainen - Who? Bolton coroners office sorry to tell you but your club has burnt down..
What? Oh no,Oh no no not again
Can you see your club on the scarf? 👀
If not, let me know your club and I may be able to come and visit sometime, so that you can be on here too!
Only badge missing at present is
@OfficialKAFC
who I hope to revisit soon to get their badge.
@NonLeagueDad
Good morning everyone it's MATCHDAY🤩
After much deliberation since 6am I've decided to go to a game locally with easy access if I need to get back, so I'm off to visit
@sandiacre_town
v
@southwellcityfc
3pm
As always safe travels to you all and hope for a win for your team.
Welcome to
@ChasetownFC1954
and what a wonderful place it is.
Great improvements, lovely people who are pleased as punch to be home, and great to catch up with
@pmullinsauthor
again too. Let's hope Chasetown get the 3 points they need today is ❤
Top 3 away days this season please guys
Here's mine in a thread no particular order
1/4
1
@westfield_fc
The welcome I received from
@Princess030884
and all at the club was Immense, from hospitality to fans.
A great bunch who still keep in contact & always look at their score
Good morning everyone it's MATCHDAY 🤩
Back at it this week and raring to go to the Skuna Stadium
@ACFC1916
v
@SRFCofficial
just about to get a rail replacement bus service to Stoke 😬
As always safe travels to you all and hope for the +3
Meanwhile have a photo of Uttoxeter
Back home with a dirty great Chinese, BUT, I wish to thank each and every one of you who've helped me with a game today, you're input has been most invaluable - thank you all.
That's me for this year, thanks guys - God bless you all ❤
I know some of you like this, so for the final time this season here's the badge scarf with today's included 😃
Although hopefully their will be more to come from the collector's fair in June, for ones I couldn't get this season due to being sold out.
Back home nice and early this evening.
So my groundhopping is over for another season, I'll be back in July for pre season, but I'll still be active on here during the off season.
My thanks to you all as always for interactions today, really does mean a lot.
It's MATCHDAY🤩
Welcome back to
@UttoxeterTownFC
v
@MDTFC
here at Oldfields. 7.30 ko.
Really nice to see so many familiar faces on both sides.
Lovely evening for this one also, the heat has toned down somewhat thankfully and should be in for a good game.
FT at Moss Rose
@thesilkmen
3-1
@FCUnitedMcr
Great game well deserved win, and awesome to watch with
@LEndean
and Nick
Thanks lads top day and great day out, thank you both lads ❤
Good morning all it's MATCHDAY🤩🤩🤩
I'm currently in Derby, ready to mobilise as soon as I know the outcomes of pitch inspections
@Matlock_TownFC
and
@BelperTownFC
if these fail, then it's a trip to
@AshbourneFC
v
@RocesterFC1876
I'll inform you all of my choice once I know 🙂
Evening all, so my boss has told me today that I have got a promotion at work, as of Monday.
My thanks to
@PTE_Football
for believing in me throughout and I hope to repay the faith shown towards me.
Have a great weekend all.
Steve the
@ChasetownFC1954
chairman, has just shown me around the ground...I'm amazed as today is about the club and not showing a hopper about.
Very very kind of Steve, who took me to the press room to get this view....what a club!
Good morning all it's MATCHDAY 🤩
@WorcesterCityFc
is the destination today in the
@EmiratesFACup
against
@WalsallWoodFC
Also a big good luck to my friends
@UttoxeterTownFC
who play their very first home FA Cup tie against Heanor Town.
Safe travels wherever you go to today ⚽️
Welcome to Shawe View, the home of
@FCTrafford
£9 entrance
£2 programme
£3.50 pin badge
With a lovely warm welcome and part history knowledge from the gents on the gate.
6 & 1/2 hours since I left home, welcome to
@DorkingWDRS
sat upstairs in the clubhouse, with beautiful air con, and a pint.
Pin badge £4 ✔
Programmes available ✔
Admission £3 ✔
Beautiful walk down from the station via a public footpath and a lovely lake & park.
Full time at Meadow Lane Notts County 3-0 Wealdstone
A great attacking display by the home side, sees 3 goals in this match, County also hit the woodwork twice in 1st half.
Home support happy as Wrexham lost & now top ahead of their game Monday.
Wealdstone fans sang throughout.
Evening all.
Due to East Midlands Railway drivers on strike this Saturday, I'll be staying rather local, but not to worry it's a DOUBLE match weekend 🤞
Starting Friday night with
@AshbourneFC
v
@RocesterFC1876
Then on Saturday a trip over to
@melbournedynamo
v
@AllentonUnited
🤩
Evening all, this week has been rather hectic but also good fun, so the weekend's footy fix will be a mix of fun and local.
As promised
@banjholmes1990
I'll be off back to
@Redgate_C_FC
for their game v Kidsgrove Athletic res and enjoy the title party.
The vote returns next week
Match Announcement
This Friday is Good Friday, I've got the day off from work, of which means one thing...FOOTBALL!
I'll hopefully be off to
@khfcofficial
v
@altrinchamfc
at Aggborough stadium, ko 15.00
My 2023 stats
Games 47
Grounds 42
21 home wins
21 away wins
5 draws
Total goals seen 172
Ground most visited - Oldfield's
@UttoxeterTownFC
3
Team seen most
@UttoxeterTownFC
4
Biggest win & home win 15-0
@Redgate_C_FC
v Buxton Res yes I still count it lads!
1/2
#FloodlightFriday
comes to you this week from
@ShirebrookTwnFC
taken last Saturday morning on the
@UCLHop2024
Unusual as I've not seen a club crest around the base before.
Anyone know of any other clubs who do this?
Now the season has ended for me, here's a thread of my stats & awards.
So after I started in January, I've seen 19 games
Home wins 10
Away wins 7
Draws 2
Biggest home win
@ChesterFC
4-0 v Buxton 29/4/23
Biggest away win
@claycrosstownfc
v Cromford & Wirksworth Town 1/4/23
1/6
Only the 19 matches to narrow down for next weekend 😂
It'll be a special weekend too as I celebrate 1 year since I started
#NonLeague
#groundhopping
not quite sure where the time has gone to be totally honest, but I've loved every minute of it. ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Blimey!
Totally bowled over today.
Firstly, I've received a parcel at work of a new hat and coat, of which I thank
@joshdavis10
&
@PTE_Football
Also I've received this lovely little note and badge from the lovely guys down
@chipsteadfcsurr
Thank you all so very, very much ❤
FT at Langwith Road where its ended
@ShirebrookTwnFC
1-1
@TheHighwayMen_
This one sparked into life 2nd half with both teams missing chances inc a pen saved by Shirebrook keeper down to his right.
Good match where both deserved a point.
All the both for the season ahead.
Good morning everyone, sadly it's NOT matchday today.
The elderly Mrs Rover is still no better, therefore I shall be staying home to look after her.
Hopefully I'll be back next week.
Sorry to all who voted, but trips to
@HallamFC1860
and
@Handsworth_FC
will happen soon.
Welcome to
@NewhallUtdFC
The opposition has changed to Boabab United but still on for 2pm kick off
The barman is the team manager, love this place already.
Also the club wishes to say hello to
@RussWWFC
Pin badge sorted, barman will be giving me team news shortly. 20 till ko
FT at Park Hall it's ended
@tnsfc
10 (ten)
@1874Northwich
2
My thanks to all at
@tnsfc
for their awesome hospitality today. Lovely place and really fantastic people to go with. Thanks guys. Journey home starts now.
Good morning everyone it's MATCHDAY🤩
it's also
@nonleaguedayuk
too 🤩
I've already arrived in today destination, as I've had a lift with a colleague who lives nearby, so a proper chance to explore today.
As always safe travels to you all and hope for +3 for you all
A very good morning to you all, the sun is shining, it's a beautiful morning and to top it off its MATCHDAY🤩🤩🤩
Doing a "Stan Butler" for today's footy, 3 different busses to and from
@lichfieldcityfc
v
@NorthwichVicsFC
kick off 3pm
Safe travels to you wherever you're off to.
Afternoon all.
Not sure I'll be heading to a match this coming weekend as yet.
My uncle peacefully passed away yesterday after a long illness.
For now I need to be around for my family, but I'll update later in the week if I manage a game.