Steve Broughton
@steveb2307.bsky.social
Communications professional and groundhopper, although posts will be very much about the latter.
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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...
Midweek football between @staplefordtownfc.bsky.social and @southwellcityfc.bsky.social is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/stap...
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...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Midweek football between @staplefordtownfc.bsky.social and @southwellcityfc.bsky.social is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/stap...
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...
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...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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...
Two games on Saturday. First was in Sheffield's Saturday morning league and is on my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/zion...
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...
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November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Two games on Saturday. First was in Sheffield's Saturday morning league and is on my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/11/zion...
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...
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...
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October 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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...
Two games today. First up was a match in the local Saturday morning league. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/fc-o...
FC Oldham v Beechfield United Storm
10.15am 25 October 2025 Manchester Saturday Morning League, Division Two Championship FC Oldham 1 Beechfield United Storm 6 (att 15) Newcom...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Two games today. First up was a match in the local Saturday morning league. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/fc-o...
Saturday's second game was a visit to Rutland for a hard-fought contest in the Peterborough and District League, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/uppi...
Uppingham Town v Crowland Town
2pm 18 October 2025 Peterborough and District League, Premier Division Uppingham Town 1 Crowland Town 2 (att 70) When asked which team I ac...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Saturday's second game was a visit to Rutland for a hard-fought contest in the Peterborough and District League, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/uppi...
Saturday's opening game was an early kick off in Arthur Dunn Cup played at a prep school in Cambridgeshire. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/old-...
Old Kimboltonians v Old Cholmeleians
11am 18 October 2025 Arthur Dunn Cup, First Round Old Kimboltonians 2 Old Cholmeleians 0 (att 28) Old Kimboltonians play their regular Arth...
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October 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Saturday's opening game was an early kick off in Arthur Dunn Cup played at a prep school in Cambridgeshire. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/old-...
A hundred people in an 18,000 capacity stadium. The strange world of the Premier League Cup is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/west...
West Bromwich Albion U21 v Exeter City U21
7pm 15 October 2025 Premier League Cup, Group E West Bromwich Albion U21 0 Exeter City U21 0 (att 107) For all the hype that surrounds the ...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A hundred people in an 18,000 capacity stadium. The strange world of the Premier League Cup is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/west...
My second game was in the Black Country, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/ps-o...
PS Olympic v Saltley Stallions
3pm 11 October 2025 West Midlands Regional League, Premier Division PS Olympic 0 Saltley Stallions 1 (att 30) I'd been unsure whether I nee...
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October 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My second game was in the Black Country, and is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/ps-o...
Two games and two grounds today. First was a Manchester ground that hasn't staged adult Saturday football for many years #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/cent...
Central v Ditton Athletic
10.30am 11 October 2025 South Manchester and Cheshire Christian League, Division Two Central 2 Ditton Athletic 5 (att 9) It was thanks to a...
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October 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Two games and two grounds today. First was a Manchester ground that hasn't staged adult Saturday football for many years #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/cent...
Saturday's second game was in the East Sussex village of Ringmer. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/ring...
Ringmer AFC v Godalming Town
3pm 4 October 2025 Southern Combination League, Division One Ringmer AFC 0 Godalming Town 1 (att 85) I had hoped the impact of Storm Amy wo...
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October 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Saturday's second game was in the East Sussex village of Ringmer. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/ring...
Two games on Saturday. First up was Sutton United v Barnet in the EFL Youth Alliance. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/sutt...
Sutton United U18 v Barnet U18
10.30am 4 October 2025 EFL Youth Alliance, South Sutton United U18 1 Barnet U18 3 (att 33) Sutton United have two regular venues for their ...
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October 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Two games on Saturday. First up was Sutton United v Barnet in the EFL Youth Alliance. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/sutt...
The Albanian town of Gjirokastër gets lots of tourists. But not many head to the football stadium. I did, and it's on my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/luft...
Luftëtari Gjirokastër v Iliria Fushë-Krujë
4pm 27 September 2025 Albania, Kategoria e Parë Luftëtari Gjirokastër 1 Iliria Fushë-Krujë 2 (att 400) Following our weekend in Albania's c...
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October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Albanian town of Gjirokastër gets lots of tourists. But not many head to the football stadium. I did, and it's on my blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/luft...
Match number two in Albania was at Tirana's Selman Stermasi Stadium. On my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/dina...
Dinamo City v Bylis Ballsh
4pm 21 September 2025 Albania, Kategoria Superiore Dinamo City 0 Bylis Ballsh 0 (att 700) In 2001 I was in Tirana expecting to see England'...
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October 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Match number two in Albania was at Tirana's Selman Stermasi Stadium. On my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/dina...
I need to catch up with my #groundhopping blog. First game during our Albanian holiday was Partizani Tirana v Elbasani. On my blog now stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/part...
Partizani Tiranë v Elbasani
7pm 20 September 2025 Albania, Kategoria Superiore Partizani Tiranë 0 Elbasani 1 (att 1,600) My third visit to Albania, but my first that w...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I need to catch up with my #groundhopping blog. First game during our Albanian holiday was Partizani Tirana v Elbasani. On my blog now stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/10/part...
Saturday's second game included a rarity ... a goal scored by a goalkeeper. Hakin United v Narberth is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/haki...
Hakin United v Narberth
2.30pm 13 September 2025 Pembrokeshire League, Division One Hakin United 5 Narberth 0 (att 68) Hakin United have been a dominant force in P...
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September 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Saturday's second game included a rarity ... a goal scored by a goalkeeper. Hakin United v Narberth is on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/haki...
Saturday's first game was a morning kick off in the West Wales Premier League. Llangennech v @dafenafc.bsky.social is on my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/llan...
LLangennech v Dafen Welfare
11am 13 September 2025 West Wales Premier League Llangennech 2 Dafen Welfare 2 (att 224) Having stayed overnight in Swansea, getting to Lla...
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September 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Saturday's first game was a morning kick off in the West Wales Premier League. Llangennech v @dafenafc.bsky.social is on my blog #groundhopping stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/llan...
Friday night football Wales .. on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/seve...
Seven Sisters Onllwyn v Cardiff Corinthians
7.30pm 12 September 2025 Ardal League, South West Seven Sisters Onllwyn 2 Cardiff Corinthians 0 (att 70) I'd been planning to be in south w...
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September 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Friday night football Wales .. on my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/seve...
Saturday's second game was a rout in the Spartan South Midlands League. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/ever...
Everett Rovers v Huntingdon Town
3pm 6 September 2025 Spartan South Midlands League, Division One Everett Rovers 7 Huntingdon Town 0 (att 55) Watford-based Everett Rovers ...
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September 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Saturday's second game was a rout in the Spartan South Midlands League. On my #groundhopping blog stevebthegroundhopper.blogspot.com/2025/09/ever...