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William Abbs
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At the football
Christmas has come early! 🎄 If you’ve never heard these before, you’re in for an absolute treat
December 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Travelled back to the 1940s at the match this afternoon
November 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
At Berkhamsted v Plymouth Parkway this afternoon. The visitors’ star man is a young winger who’s half Spanish. Naturally, his nickname is ‘The Matador’. www.ppfc.co.uk/player/james...
James Watts Barciela - Plymouth Parkway FC
James is a quick, tricky winger that loves to take on defenders, earning the nickname “The Matador”. Starting his football career at 16, with loan spells at Bovey Tracey and Willand Rovers, he’s now e...
www.ppfc.co.uk
September 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Friday night lights
September 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Bit of the Lighthouse Family at Chesham United to get everyone in the mood
September 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Belgium: come for the football, stay for the cherry beer
August 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I regret to announce that the tree behind the goal at Tring Athletic has left the stage
July 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Watching the Stockport-Orient tie tonight and the sunset behind the main stand has been a wonderful advert for old grounds with open corners
May 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Can we add the compulsory serving of lasagne at half-time to the Football Governance Bill, please?
March 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I visited Valencia recently and saw four games of Spanish football inside 36 hours.

The last time I did that I was working in football analytics. Sure, it wasn’t bad then, but being in the ground beats watching on a laptop.
February 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
At Chipstead v Tooting this afternoon, where a sinkhole seems to have delayed the start of the second half
January 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Lowestoft Town 1 Barwell 0

“I’ve gone as far east as I can, Lynn”
December 28, 2024 at 6:12 PM
You simply get a better standard of pre-match mixtape when the competition is sponsored by a record label
November 23, 2024 at 8:24 PM
A day in Cambridge for some football under blue skies, also featuring old buildings, big sandwiches and urban cows
September 28, 2024 at 9:27 PM
A little bit of the Basque Country will have enjoyed AFC Wimbledon’s result last night
August 29, 2024 at 12:40 PM
It was going to take more than some pretty compelling stomach cramps to keep me from Gimnastic Tarragona v Huesca on holiday recently, even if most of the locals clearly had better things to do with their Saturday evening than a pre-season friendly
August 21, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Overheard at Chesham United’s match yesterday: “There isn’t a single mass-produced marmalade that I can get on board with”
February 25, 2024 at 9:10 AM
For my birthday this year I decamped to the Canary Islands for a bit of winter sun and local football.

First up, sea views in Tenerife at Santa Ursula v Buzanada (Tercera Division - Spanish 5th tier).
February 22, 2024 at 6:26 PM