groundhopping

'On the Road', this week takes us to Berkshire side Maidenhead United, situated just off the M4 where they currently play their football in the National League South, with the man at the helm, West Ham Utd legend Alan Devonshire for the last 10 years, relegated from the national league last season after an 8 year stint in Non-leagues top flight, Alan and his team will be looking to get back as quick as they can. One fascinating stat is that York Road has been the home of Maid

So, we’re on our travels again and we’re heading over to Cambridgeshire to the market town of St Neots, just off the A1 for our visit to the Power Plus Stadium for the Northern Premier Midland Division clash between St Neots Town and Lichfield City. With the sides taking up the seventh and eighth spots, both on 19 points, in what is an extremely tight league, this has the makings of a good competitive clash. On arriving, first impressions are very impressive, a great looking

On our travels today, we made the short trip to visit Arlesey Town FC for their Spartan Premier Midlands clash with Risborough Rangers. ...

The venue for our latest Proper Football awayday was Bristol Manor Farm FC. The club who are based in North West Bristol on the banks of...

Football is back and Saturday took me to Tividale in the Black Country, which is a stone’s throw from Dudley in the West Midlands....

Another football season has rolled around! The summer break is over, and football clubs and supporters up and down the country are...

Stability the key to Diamonds success! Attendance - 813 As any avid follower of a non-league club, or like me, a follower of the...

Five-goal rout galvanises Drew’s promotion push! The ever elusive Saturday that we spend all week waiting for finally graced us with its...

Another Saturday and another Proper Football Awayday, whilst Dan was heading to Redhill for their clash against Jersey Bulls I was making...

The venue for our latest Proper Football Awayday was at The Kiln Brow, the home of Redhill FC for their massive match against Jersey...

The domestic football season kicks off in Finland this weekend, the country known as the 'Land of a Thousand Lakes' with an estimated...

Doughboys deliver the delight on Derby Day! NPL Midlands Division Attendance - 792 Derby day is always a momentous occasion and the...

With the games coming thick and fast as we head into the business end of the season, I decided to pick Leatherhead FC as my choice for a...

The football season kicks off in Sweden this weekend with the top division Allsvenskan in its 101st year. One of the most appealing...

We thought we'd take a look at the wonderful Norwegian Eliteserien with the season getting underway this weekend. 🇳🇴 This is a league...

The welcome that was extended to me and Greg when heading into the valleys on our visit to Merthyr Town FC was truly amazing. "The land...

When the date was set for the 2025 Non-League Day, a wonderful concept that was set up in 2010 by James Doe to champion all that is great...

Ravens Swoop for All Three Points! After a long week of toil and longing for our football fix, the Proper Football boys were out on their...

Blue Skies & 3 Points for The Millers! As many football fans will attest to, we often find ourselves trudging the length and the breadth...

Our latest away day saw us take a trip to Nottinghamshire to visit our good friends at Carlton Town who were taking on North Ferriby in...

Waking up on a Saturday morning to minus temperatures and icy conditions with the intention to leave the warm confinements of a...

As always, I try to visit a ground which I haven’t been to before, provided that it’s no more than 50 miles from Charing X and the home...

The main ethos behind us starting Proper Football was to shine a spotlight on the game outside of the Premier League and give a platform...

Four of us set off from South London for a doubleheader on Tuesday to East London/Essex. The first port of call was Romford Dog Track for...

Having recently obtained a copy of the brand-new book, European Football's Greatest Grounds 'One Hundred Must-See Football Venues' by...

Sadly the sun isn't shining down on Morecambe FC at the moment, the birthplace of British comedy legend Eric Morecambe. The Lancashire...

It's not everyday you see a jet plane at a non-league ground, well, apart from the decommissioned Red Arrow, Folland Gnat at Folland...

So, with all the non-league successes of last week’s FA Cup first round we've decided to pop along to the lowest ranked side in the...

Whilst scrolling through social media we came across a new page on Facebook called 'Girls Go Groundhopping' and watched one of their...

Another Saturday had rolled around and it was time to decide the next venue for us to ground hop, Its always a tough choice to pick a...

For our latest Ground Hop we decided to make the short trip on Easter Monday to Rotherhithe in South London which is situated on a...

As the third part of my rambling pilgrimage around Lincolnshire football clubs I visited Spalding United FC on the 23rd March 2024 to see...

As the second part of my rambling pilgrimage around Lincolnshire football clubs I visited Grimsby Town FC on the 2nd March 2024 to see...

We had a very pleasant day out down in West Sussex to watch Chichester City on Saturday for their home game against Sevenoaks Football...

Scrolling through social media a few weeks ago we came across a Facebook page called Dad & Son Footy Adventures and it immediately caught...

Our latest guest ground hopping blogger is 'The Grey Haired Ground Hopper' Since the end of the Covid lockdown Brian, AKA The Grey Haired...

I've decided to do a pilgrimage to visit a selection of Lincolnshire clubs across the county and I am starting at the most northerly of...

For my latest Non-League vlog, yesterday, I went to a step 6 clash in the Spartan South Midlands Division 1 between 3rd place Moulton and...

Last weekend me and my cousin did the Sheffield Weekender! We first visited Hillsborough the home of Sheffield Wednesday on the Saturday...

So, for my weekly Non League vlog, the destination was Rugby Town FC last Saturday for their vital bottom of the table clash vs AFC...