Danny Peacock
@dannypea.bsky.social
Football Scout and Data Analyst from Nottingham. Forest & England fan, husband, business owner, summer time county cricket scorer, regular writer on www.nottinghamsport.com & www.theheadscout.com
Last night, Radcliffe won at Scarborough (who play at Bridlington) to leap above them in the table and reach the National League North playoff zone www.theheadscout.com/post/changin...
December 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Last night, Radcliffe won at Scarborough (who play at Bridlington) to leap above them in the table and reach the National League North playoff zone www.theheadscout.com/post/changin...
A teddy toss at Barwell was far from the highlight as the Canaries beat Banbury United in a cracking game of committed football this Monday www.theheadscout.com/post/teddy-t...
December 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A teddy toss at Barwell was far from the highlight as the Canaries beat Banbury United in a cracking game of committed football this Monday www.theheadscout.com/post/teddy-t...
Hednesford Town convincingly beat Ilkeston Town at the New Manor Ground on Saturday to stay top of the Northern Premier League www.theheadscout.com/post/boys-ve...
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hednesford Town convincingly beat Ilkeston Town at the New Manor Ground on Saturday to stay top of the Northern Premier League www.theheadscout.com/post/boys-ve...
Woking won at Carlisle United last weekend to halt the Cumbrians progression towards the summit of the National League www.theheadscout.com/post/ardley-...
December 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Woking won at Carlisle United last weekend to halt the Cumbrians progression towards the summit of the National League www.theheadscout.com/post/ardley-...
Also in Leicester(shire)... Quorn beat Redditch last week in a fabulous Monday Night Football encounter in the Southern Premier League Central Division www.theheadscout.com/post/clubber...
December 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Also in Leicester(shire)... Quorn beat Redditch last week in a fabulous Monday Night Football encounter in the Southern Premier League Central Division www.theheadscout.com/post/clubber...
Not been here for a while but wanted to share with you my December travels... Leicester City Women were beaten at the start of the month by WSL leaders Manchester City www.theheadscout.com/post/citizen...
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Not been here for a while but wanted to share with you my December travels... Leicester City Women were beaten at the start of the month by WSL leaders Manchester City www.theheadscout.com/post/citizen...
Something entirely different... A stadium tour at Ibrox!!! Here's what's inside the Bill Struth Main Stand, the home of Rangers Football Club open.substack.com/pub/dannypea...
Oh To Be A Ranger
On a Sunday morning when Steven Gerrard said 'no'. I visited a club, who's rich history is celebrated like no other, who's pride and passion shines through in its stunning magical home.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Something entirely different... A stadium tour at Ibrox!!! Here's what's inside the Bill Struth Main Stand, the home of Rangers Football Club open.substack.com/pub/dannypea...
Something a bit different... A ground hopping blog from my day off watching Ballymena United and Coleraine in the A26 derby on Saturday! www.theheadscout.com/post/the-a26...
The A26 Derby
Ballymena United 1-3 Coleraine (NIFL Premiership)It's my day off today. I've an early flight back to Glasgow tomorrow but I've done all the touristy things in Northern Ireland over my recent annual vi...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Something a bit different... A ground hopping blog from my day off watching Ballymena United and Coleraine in the A26 derby on Saturday! www.theheadscout.com/post/the-a26...
Big steps taken by Scotland, bad performance, good result, was the theme of their international window but Steve Clarke's side now have a serious chance of reaching their first World Cup since 1998 www.theheadscout.com/post/getting...
Getting The Job Done
Scotland 2-1 Belarus (World Cup Qualifiers)I'm rounding off a trip to Scotland and Ireland to Scotland and back, a busy four days of football comes to a close with Scotland v Belarus in this World Cup...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Big steps taken by Scotland, bad performance, good result, was the theme of their international window but Steve Clarke's side now have a serious chance of reaching their first World Cup since 1998 www.theheadscout.com/post/getting...
Northern Ireland were brilliant in both their internationals either side of the weekend, unlucky against Germany last night they were worthy winners against Slovakia on Friday. Here's what I saw... www.theheadscout.com/post/giants-...
Giants Causeway
Northern Ireland 2-0 Slovakia (World Cup Qualifiers)Day two of my road (and air) trip watching international football and it's Northern Ireland's turn as Michael O'Neill's men host Slovakia at Windsor...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Northern Ireland were brilliant in both their internationals either side of the weekend, unlucky against Germany last night they were worthy winners against Slovakia on Friday. Here's what I saw... www.theheadscout.com/post/giants-...
Been a while since I've used BlueSky (too many socials) but thought I would check in with a few recent football blogs from over the weekend. Starting with Scotland v Greece on Thursday!!! www.theheadscout.com/post/america...
American Dream
Scotland 3-1 Greece (World Cup Qualifiers)The international window has lured me back north to Glasgow, Hampden Park and a return to watching Scotland play, for the first time since that famous soddene...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Been a while since I've used BlueSky (too many socials) but thought I would check in with a few recent football blogs from over the weekend. Starting with Scotland v Greece on Thursday!!! www.theheadscout.com/post/america...
First groundhopping blog of the summer... Hitchin Town 0-3 Barnet at Top Field on Tuesday 1st July 2025 (att 590) www.theheadscout.com/post/bees-bu...
Bees Buzz On Top Field
Hitchin Town 0-3 Barnet (Friendly)Back in the day, July 1st meant back to pre-season, after putting the pounds on from your lad weekends in Ayia Napa & Magaluf, you were expected to be in pretty bad s...
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July 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
First groundhopping blog of the summer... Hitchin Town 0-3 Barnet at Top Field on Tuesday 1st July 2025 (att 590) www.theheadscout.com/post/bees-bu...
Let's put it in perspective... I've seen worse (I watched us get beat by Hungary 4-0 at Wolves)... But I've seen better... Not sure Tuchel has stamped his 'DNA' on this team yet... But 442 v Senegal was hardly adventurous... Anyway... here's my day out www.theheadscout.com/post/new-era-1
New Era
England 1-3 Senegal (Friendly)The last time I watched England, ten months ago, Lee Carsley was taking temporary charge of his first game against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin, before the match he ...
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June 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Let's put it in perspective... I've seen worse (I watched us get beat by Hungary 4-0 at Wolves)... But I've seen better... Not sure Tuchel has stamped his 'DNA' on this team yet... But 442 v Senegal was hardly adventurous... Anyway... here's my day out www.theheadscout.com/post/new-era-1
A dip into the WSL over the weekend, my first and last game of the season, but I can't say I wasn't entertained by some fine attacking play, even if the drummer boy was a little noisy! www.theheadscout.com/post/drummer...
Drummer Boy
Leicester City 4-2 West Ham United (Women’s Super League)I’m scratching around for matches and this could be the last (paid) of the season for me, I’m falling short of a hundred games since last summe...
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May 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A dip into the WSL over the weekend, my first and last game of the season, but I can't say I wasn't entertained by some fine attacking play, even if the drummer boy was a little noisy! www.theheadscout.com/post/drummer...
Last day action in the National League from Hartlepool and Forest Green, not much to report other than some good old fashioned wing play by Reyes Cleary. One to watch? The WBA loanee available to a good home from June www.theheadscout.com/post/may-day
May Day
Hartlepool United 1-1 Forest Green Rovers (National League)The games are dwindling down as we head towards the end of the campaign it feels everyone in May is potentially my last match of the season, ...
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May 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Last day action in the National League from Hartlepool and Forest Green, not much to report other than some good old fashioned wing play by Reyes Cleary. One to watch? The WBA loanee available to a good home from June www.theheadscout.com/post/may-day
Forest RED on Sunday, but it was a BLUE day as City proved too slick in the FA Cup semi final theheadscout.com/post/city-to...
City Too Slick For Forest
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City (FA Cup Semi Final)I was supposed to be scoring Leicestershire v Worcestershire women at Uppingham School in Rutland today, but the last time Nottingham Forest we...
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April 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Forest RED on Sunday, but it was a BLUE day as City proved too slick in the FA Cup semi final theheadscout.com/post/city-to...
Forest GREEN on Saturday as the Vegans beat the Butchers of Oldham Athletic 1-0 theheadscout.com/post/vegans-...
Vegans One Butchers Nil
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Oldham Athletic (National League)It's a big weekend for me. Forest today, Forest tomorrow, as the Reds take on Manchester City in the FA Cup at Wembley on Sunday, I'll be there...
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April 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Forest GREEN on Saturday as the Vegans beat the Butchers of Oldham Athletic 1-0 theheadscout.com/post/vegans-...
Unlike the Derbyshire Senior Cup Final last week, Alfreton Town's 3-2 win over Buxton in the National League North on Bank Holiday Monday was Entertaining!!! Here's how it looked under my 👀s www.theheadscout.com/post/same-di...
Same Difference
Alfreton Town 3-2 Buxton (National League North)I’ve been here before. A touch of déjà vu? Less than a week ago, Alfreton secured the Derbyshire Senior Cup on penalties, after what was a drab goalless...
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April 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Unlike the Derbyshire Senior Cup Final last week, Alfreton Town's 3-2 win over Buxton in the National League North on Bank Holiday Monday was Entertaining!!! Here's how it looked under my 👀s www.theheadscout.com/post/same-di...
Derbyshire Delight for Alfreton Town last night as they beat Buxton on penalties to secure their eleventh Derbyshire FA Senior Cup success. Here's the view from my night! theheadscout.com/post/pride-o...
Pride Of The County
Alfreton Town 0-0 Buxton (Derbyshire Senior Cup Final) *4-3 pensI've just noticed the Derbyshire FA twitter account has blocked me, probably for something I said last year after they sold out of Senio...
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April 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Derbyshire Delight for Alfreton Town last night as they beat Buxton on penalties to secure their eleventh Derbyshire FA Senior Cup success. Here's the view from my night! theheadscout.com/post/pride-o...
ANOTHER win for Boston United yesterday as their drive to survive in the National League continues. Great performance by the Pilgrims against Altrincham who's playoff hopes have faltered of late theheadscout.com/post/drive-t...
Drive To Survive
Boston United 1-0 Altrincham (National League)It's amazing to think Boston United have won more points (26) in their last thirteen games, than they did in their first 28 matches of this season where t...
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April 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
ANOTHER win for Boston United yesterday as their drive to survive in the National League continues. Great performance by the Pilgrims against Altrincham who's playoff hopes have faltered of late theheadscout.com/post/drive-t...
King's Lynn Town drew 0-0 with Chorley on Saturday in the National League North at the Walks, not a classic but a must not lose match for both was not lost at least www.theheadscout.com/post/mint-im...
Mint Imperial
King's Lynn Town 0-0 Chorley (National League North)I fancied paying the Linnets a visit as it's been a while since I've visited the Walks and although it's a 2 hour journey over 70 odd miles it's oft...
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April 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
King's Lynn Town drew 0-0 with Chorley on Saturday in the National League North at the Walks, not a classic but a must not lose match for both was not lost at least www.theheadscout.com/post/mint-im...
An interesting one last night... A keenly contested local derby between Buckley Town and Mold Alexandra in the Cymru North on a cow patch pitch, at a quirky little home called the Globe where No standing is often ignored... www.theheadscout.com/post/law-order
Law & Order
Buckley Town 1-2 Mold Alexandra (Cymru North)We lost a good football man at the weekend. Gary Hayward was a non league manager who I worked with, who had spells at Hednesford and Buxton amongst others...
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April 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
An interesting one last night... A keenly contested local derby between Buckley Town and Mold Alexandra in the Cymru North on a cow patch pitch, at a quirky little home called the Globe where No standing is often ignored... www.theheadscout.com/post/law-order
Decent performance from Kidderminster Harriers at the weekend who beat Peterborough Sports 3-0 in the National League North. SIX over 30's in the Harriers starting XI who have now won 8 of their last 9 games and are just 2pts below leaders Scunthorpe www.theheadscout.com/post/old-boy...
Old Boys High Flying
Kidderminster Harriers 3-0 Peterborough Sports (National League North)After missing out on non league day last weekend (due to international duty), I'm back to bread and butter today as I head off to ...
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March 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Decent performance from Kidderminster Harriers at the weekend who beat Peterborough Sports 3-0 in the National League North. SIX over 30's in the Harriers starting XI who have now won 8 of their last 9 games and are just 2pts below leaders Scunthorpe www.theheadscout.com/post/old-boy...
Solid England performance last night against Portugal to progress to the UEFA U19's Euros in Romania this summer. Chris Rigg with the winning goal, here's what I saw... www.theheadscout.com/post/england...
England Boys Level Up
England U19 1-0 Portugal U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers)It's the last time I'll be heading to Wales for a while, but I've enjoyed the last week of watching the next generation, it's n...
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March 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Solid England performance last night against Portugal to progress to the UEFA U19's Euros in Romania this summer. Chris Rigg with the winning goal, here's what I saw... www.theheadscout.com/post/england...
Cymru were unlucky in defeat at Rhyl as the Welsh U19's were beaten 1-0 by Portugal at Belle Vue theheadscout.com/post/win-or-...
Win Or Lose - Yma O Hyd
Wales U19 0-1 Portugal U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers)I left Mick Hartford and the Turkish agent getting into the back of a dirty old white van outside the stadium in Connah's Quay. M...
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March 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Cymru were unlucky in defeat at Rhyl as the Welsh U19's were beaten 1-0 by Portugal at Belle Vue theheadscout.com/post/win-or-...