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Paul Williams
@disabledgroundhopper.com
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NHS Data Analyst. 🏥
Football fan. ⚽️
Lefty. ⬅️
Living with Spina Bifida. 💪
COYS

Limping my way over to football grounds across the UK.
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Finished this book a few weeks ago and it’s absolutely brilliant. It’s inspired me to hopefully visit a few more grounds in Ireland, after I visited Derry and Coleraine in the summer.
outsidewrite.bsky.social Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 25d
This weekend, @shamrockrovers.ie wrapped up their 22nd League of Ireland title and could win a record-extending 26th FAI Cup next weekend

Yet, it's been touch-and-go at times for Rovers over the years, which you can learn all about in my book... 📗

www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/shades-...
November 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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outsidewrite.bsky.social
At 2pm this afternoon, Glenavon take on FC Erzgebirge Aue in a friendly

What's behind this apparently obscure pre-season friendly?

Here's a section from my new book, Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football, to explain all...

More 👉 bit.ly/3ZuaStC #history
July 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
disabledgroundhopper.com
⚽️ Derry City 7-2 Waterford
🏆 League of Ireland Premier Division
🏟️ The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

Derry demolish a sorry Waterford side. An entertaining match at the Brandywell.
July 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Only the 9 goals tonight. #derrycity
July 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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outsidewrite.bsky.social
Are you into #groundhopping?

I am running a survey to see where people enjoy groundhopping and want to go, plus their priorities

Click here to take part 👉🏼 bit.ly/3I2mb7D

It's a bit unsophisticated, but I appreciate your input.

No prizes for taking part, but I will be writing up the results.
July 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
disabledgroundhopper.com
⚽️ Biggleswade United 3-1 Milton Keynes Irish
🏆 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Cup Final
🏟️ The Hollow (Potton United FC) (Ground 57)

#groundhopping #nonleague #mkirishfc
April 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
⚽️ Berkhamsted 5-0 Hadley FC
🏆 Southern League D1 Central Play Off Semi Final
🏟️ Broadwater (Ground 60)

#groundhopping #nonleague @hadleyfc.bsky.social @berkofc.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
⚽️ Boreham Wood 4-3 Dorking Wanderers
🏆 National League South Play-Off Eliminator A
🏟️ Meadow Park (Ground 59)

An INSANE game of football. Dorking were 3-1 but Boreham Wood got the win scoring the winner in stoppage time. Madness!

#nonleague #borehamwood #dorkingwanderers #groundhopping
April 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
A gorgeous picture of Prenton Park before the redevelopment.
jslovechild.bsky.social Jimmy Sirrel's Lovechild @jslovechild.bsky.social · Apr 26
Saturday's the day we play the game.
April 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
⚽️ Crewe Alexandra 0 - 1 Milton Keynes Dons
🏆 EFL League Two
🏟️ Alexandra Stadium (Ground 56 36/92)

#groundhopping #EFL
April 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
⚽️ Crawley Green 1-6 Potton United
🏆 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
🏟️ The Brache (Ground 54)

#groundhopping #nonleague
April 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
⚽️ Coventry United 5-1 Northampton Sileby Rangers
🏆 United Counties League Premier Division South
🏟️ Butts Park (Ground 55)
April 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
⚽️ Biggleswade United 3 - 1 Milton Keynes Irish
🏆 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Cup Final
🏟️ The Hollow (Potton United FC) (Ground 57)

#groundhopping #nonleague #mkirishfc
April 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
It amazes me what people are willing to excuse when a Govts policies have no direct impact on them. I've heard Labour Ministers & MPs gaslight disabled people constantly these past few weeks. Yet some are still willing to support them as they're not the Tories. They won't ever get my vote again.
April 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
disabledgroundhopper.com
Kempston Rovers 0-2 London Lions. A well earned 3 points for the Lions.
April 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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bylinesnetwork.co.uk
“Oxfam’s latest inequality report showed that the total wealth of UK billionaires increased by £35mn per day in 2024. Increasing taxes on the super-rich through a modest wealth tax could generate an estimated £24bn a year.”
Labour’s disability benefit cuts betray the vulnerable—fairer alternatives exist
Labour's £5bn disability benefit cuts hurt the most vulnerable. Fairer options, like a wealth tax, could fund support without harm
northeastbylines.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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resolutionfoundation.org
The Health and Disability Green paper will deliver tiny income gains at the cost of major losses for those with health problems or a disability.

Restricting PIP qualification to save £5bn would mean between 800,000 & 1.2 million people losing support of between £4,200 & £6,300 per year by 2029-30.
Quote: Louise Murphy, Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, said: “The package of measures announced in today’s Green Paper should encourage more people into work. But any living standards gains risk being completely over-shadowed by the scale of income losses faced by those who will receive reduced or no support at all – irrespective of whether they’re able to work. Around one million people are potentially at risk of losing support from tighter restrictions on PIP, while young people and those who fall ill in the future will lose support from a huge scaling back of incapacity benefits. The irony of this Health and Disability Green Paper is that the main beneficiaries are those without health problems or a disability. And while it includes some sensible reforms, too many of the proposals have been driven by the need for short-term savings to meet fiscal rules, rather than long-term reform. The result risks being a major income shock for millions of low-income households.”
March 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Reposted by Paul Williams
francesryan.bsky.social
At the heart of every attack on disability benefits is the myth disabled people “get perks”: a free car, loads of cash, a life off work. It misrepresents the reality of disability, whilst exploiting low wages and high living costs to make the public envy people in daily pain.
March 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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francesryan.bsky.social
Drastic cuts to PIP will affect as many as 1 million disabled and ill people, pushing them into severe hardship, worsening physical and mental health, and isolation. There is no credible argument for pulling help from people shouldering the high costs of disability. Cruelty dressed up as reform.
March 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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I’ve voted Labour all my life. I proudly represented my local area as a Labour Councillor for 10 years. However I just can’t vote for any Labour MP (or candidate) planning to support the proposed cuts to disability benefits.
March 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
disabledgroundhopper.com
A trip to Vale Park today. Loved the place. A proper old school football club with so much history. The stewards were fantastic too.
March 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Spookiest badge in English football?
March 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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At the Home of Football tonight to watch @cheshamutdfc.bsky.social play Tonbridge Angels. @alexhorne.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Heading out to ground #47 tonight to see Chesham Utd play Tonbridge Angels. As a big @taskmaster.tv and @alexhorne.bsky.social fan, I’ve been really looking forward to this one. Finally get to visit the birth place of bag ball.
March 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Bit of a shock seeing a letter detailing a 17% rent increase from @amplius.bsky.social today.
March 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM