Steve Broughton
@steveb2307.bsky.social
Communications professional and groundhopper, although posts will be very much about the latter.
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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...
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...
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February 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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...
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...
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...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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...
Saturday's first game was inside Reading's Bearwood Park training ground, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/02/read...
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...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Saturday's first game was inside Reading's Bearwood Park training ground, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/02/read...
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...
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...
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February 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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...
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...
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...
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February 1, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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...
Saturday's second game was in the Forest of Dean. #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/ruar...
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...
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January 18, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Saturday's second game was in the Forest of Dean. #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/ruar...
Two games on Saturday. First was a morning game in the West Midlands. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/livi...
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...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Two games on Saturday. First was a morning game in the West Midlands. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/livi...
I completed the top eight levels of English football with a trip to Dorset. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/wimb...
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...
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January 11, 2026 at 11:16 AM
I completed the top eight levels of English football with a trip to Dorset. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/wimb...
Recompleting 'the 92'. @evertonfc.com v @brentfordfc.com is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/ever...
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...
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January 4, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Recompleting 'the 92'. @evertonfc.com v @brentfordfc.com is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/ever...
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...
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...
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January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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...
Friday night football on the Wirral. Moreton v Ellesmere Port Town U23 is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/more...
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 ...
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January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Friday night football on the Wirral. Moreton v Ellesmere Port Town U23 is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2026/01/more...
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...
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 ...
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December 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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...
Today's second game was in the Leicestershire Senior League, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/sile...
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...
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December 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Today's second game was in the Leicestershire Senior League, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/sile...
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...
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...
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December 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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...
Second game of the day was in Essex. Herongate Athletic v Harold Hill is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/hero...
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...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Second game of the day was in Essex. Herongate Athletic v Harold Hill is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/12/hero...
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-...
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...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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-...
Reposted by Steve Broughton
🏟️ 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
@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
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.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🏟️ 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
@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
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...
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...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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...
First of two games on Saturday was to see the reigning West Midlands Christian League champions stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/lbc-...
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...
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November 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
First of two games on Saturday was to see the reigning West Midlands Christian League champions stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/lbc-...
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...
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...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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...
Saturday morning football in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/rail...
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...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Saturday morning football in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/rail...
Newly-formed Buckie FC's first ever competitive game is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/buck...
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,...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Newly-formed Buckie FC's first ever competitive game is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/buck...
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...
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...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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...
First of three #groundhopping games on Saturday as a trip to Kent. On my blog. stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/old-...
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...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
First of three #groundhopping games on Saturday as a trip to Kent. On my blog. stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/old-...
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...
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...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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...