Derby 3 Blackburn 1 Rubbish first half, decent second half. Three points edges Rams worryingly close to play offs 🐏 #DCFC #PridePark #Championship #EFL #groundhopping #photograghy

I've often wondered this (or similar) about European (capital) cities; which city has the most top flight and or other football teams for a groundhopping weekend? (London not included. In fact, none in England)

Dunmow Town 2 Clapton CFC 3 Never before have a heard the rhyming couplet 'spaghetti carbonara' and 'marajuana' used on the terraces 😂 Away win sees @claptoncfc.co.uk go top despite late Dunmow flurry in entertaining clash #nonleague #ThurlowNunn #groundhopping #photography

A rare friday night game for me, finally watching @claptoncfc.co.uk. Away to Dunmow Town. At Heybridge Swifts 😂

Long Eaton United 0 Rugby Borough 2 An own goal, a sweary ref, a chubby Scott Carson in goal, and an excellent bacon cheeseburger. #groundhopping #nonleague #photography

Maldon 4 Felixstowe 0 Absolutely superb performance from Maldon as #Jammers hammer #Seasiders in top of the table clash CAAAAAAN WE PLAY YOU EVERY WEEK??? #NonLeague #Groundhopping #photography @isthmianleague.bsky.social

Absolutely MASSIVE game down on the Essex Riviera today.. The title won't be won or lost today. But, 3 points for the visitors would represent a significant momentum swing. Maldon & Tiptree vs Felixstowe & Walton @isthmianleague.bsky.social #nonleague #Essexfootball

I have to go and do some proper socialising tonight, and I am not happy about it. Would much rather go to Coggleshall v Lymore Gardens in the Eastern Counties League First Division South.

Brackley Town 1 FC Halifax 1 Two late goals, a bangin' pulled roast pork baguette with apple sauce and stuffing, and a bloke who ordered some tea flavoured water. #nationalleague #nonleague #groundhopping #football #photography #terraces

New piece for @hoppersguide.com. A bit of a deviation from my usual style. Belfast. Photos by the very talented @sashaclicks.bsky.social hoppersguide.com/an-ode-to-fo... #groundhopping #photography #Belfast #NorthernIreland #Crusaders #Coleraine #Glentoran

Maldon & Tiptree 4 Newmarket 0 Dominant Jammers recover from last week's defeat to thump Jockeys and close gap at top. Monumental effort from groundstaff and JFA to get game on 🫡 @isthmianleague.bsky.social #isthmianleague #nonleague #photography #groundhopping

Quorn 2 Stamford 0 Did I take a new job just so I could explore a bunch of new grounds around the midlands? No, but it's certainly a bonus! Oh and it snowed. #nonleague #groundhopping #SouthernLeague #photography #Quorn

ICYMI this week - A Brief History of the Ultrà Movement in Europe 📣 🌎 South American roots 🇭🇷 Croatian influence 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hooligan aesthetic 🇮🇹 Italian definition 🤳🏼 Supercharged by social media Read on... #groundhopping #footballhistory outsidewrite.substack.com/p/football-h...

Heybridge Swifts 1 Felixstowe & Walton 2 Table-toppers Felixstowe move seven points clear after beating relegation-threatened 10-man Swifts #groundhopping #nonleague #photograghy @isthmianleague.bsky.social

New Lodge is one of my other favourite non-league ground in Essex. Maybe its the big tree by the entrance, maybe its the cheeseburgers; or, maybe its the rich history proudly displayed, and the huge mural along the back of the main stand: #groundhopping #Essex #photography #nonleague #Billericay

Billericay Town 3 St Albans City 2 Sorry you're not a winner: St Albans 2nd half pressure in vain as Blues earn 4th win on the spin in very entertaining clash. Decent cheeseburger, too! #groundhopping #photography #nonleague @isthmianleague.bsky.social

Maldon & Tiptree 2 Lowestoft Town 1 Promotions dont come easy, and aren't always pretty; Maldon press on and labour to vital home win against struggling Lowestoft to close gap at the top #groundhopping #nonleague #football #photography #cloudsky #isthmian @isthmianleague.bsky.social

Exhibit A: How to pose for a photo at a football stadium Exhibit B: How to be awkward as hell and NOT to pose at a football stadium 😂 #groundhopping #Italy #Naples #Milan #SerieA

Toying with the idea of starting a substack, but given that I dont post on X and get fuck all engagement with posts here, it kinda feels like I'd just be shouting into the void, and that getting more than one or two people interested would be... challenging??

Milan 1 Lecce 0 Milan utterly dominant, but it took a late Fullkrug header to claim 3 points. The San Siro never disappoints- unbelievable place ❤️🖤 #Italy #SerieA #Calcio #groundhopping #Milan

Parma 0 Genoa 0 #Parma is a lovely little city, even at 5.22am 😂. Cool ground, but a disappointing game - 2nd consecutive 0-0 watching Parma. #Italy #calcio #SerieA #groundhopping #Genoa

Napoli 1 Sassuolo 0 Chaotic city, dull game, outstanding pizza. Lobotka's early goal the difference between the sides. Bit of a rush for the overnight train to Parma - but all worked out fine. #SerieA #Calcio #Italy ##Naples #groundhopping 🇮🇹🇮🇹

Little indicator of the photo dump/ posting frenzy that is about to happen... #Italy #groundhopping #SerieA

Northampton Town 4 Walsall 2 Opportunistic stop on my way up norf' for work. Cobblers beat Saddlers in EFL Trophy. Lovely stuff #groundhopping #matchhopping #photography #EFL #EFLtrophy #Northampton #Walsall

Super piece on #footballtourism from the ever-excellent @joshbland13.bsky.social. I think about this a lot. And will think about it more on the plane as I fly to #Naples next weekend... 👀🏟🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 #groundhopping #Italy #SerieA joshbland.substack.com/p/the-footba...

I knew watching @dcfc.co.uk could sometimes feel like a labour of love.. Lifetime viewing: one win in every three (approximately) 😬😂🐏 #efl #DCFC #COYR

Heybridge Swifts 2 Bowers & Pitsea 5 Seven goals, one game changing red card, and a guy who had the Excorcist theme music as the ringtone for his wife. @isthmianleague.bsky.social #groundhopping #matchhopping #nonleaguefootball

Holiday reading with Bill Buford's 'Among the thugs', which contains single line gems such as (when looking for a 'hooligan' to befriend): 'Hi, you look ugly and violent, can I buy you a drink?' #booksky #EPL #ultras #hooligans

Here's my @futbologyapp.bsky.social 2025 summary. Smashed my goal of 52 games (one game per week). Might post a few highlights on this thread if I can be arsed later. Happy New Year to all. Be kind to yourselves, and each other. #futbology #groundhopping

Important thread ⬇️

Chelmsford 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 4 Five goals and some mildly entertaining bin-throwing crowd trouble. Also, every bar should have one of these: #groundhopping #matchhopping #lagerspeedlane

Maldon & Tiptree 1 Heybridge Swifts 0 Jammers take spoils in local derby. More interesting, my bro bought a pin badge. Apparently the letters at the bottom stand for 'The Futures Better In Black And White' - which, as DCFC fans, we found kinda cool #groundhopping #pinbadge #nonleague #isthmian

Ok, I'm going in... #mincepies #foodsky #Christmas

Braintree 0 Southend 1 Even all the extra cheese couldn't keep him warm; a tale of Christmas excess and poor coat selection. One of favourite local(ish) #nonleague grounds. #groundhopping #matchhopping #photography #sunsets #Braintree #pubteamfromessex #theiron #shrimpers #Southend

I've seen 190 goals this year, apparently*. Two upcoming Essex derbies in two days. Will Braintree v Southend and Maldon & Tiptree v Heybridge Swifts get me to 200?? * 190 goals at the games I've been at. Definitely haven't actually seen them all 😂😂 #groundhopping #nonleaguefootball #Essex

Dulwich Hamlet 0 Ramsgate 0 Guinness, cheeseburgers, flute-hating, and enough hipster moustaches to last a lifetime. Fabulous #Christmas catch-up with three of my oldest mates. #groundhopping #matchhopping #nonleague @isthmianleague.bsky.social

Bowers & Pitsea 1 Tilbury 0 Bowers' keeper - MOTM - made some great stops, including a penalty save. I gave my new hand warmer a whirl. Burnt my fingers. Definitely old, now. 😂 #groundhopping #nonleague #isthmianleague

Non-football reasons ive been to #footballgrounds: Hampden Park, Windsor Park, Bramall Lane: work conferences Colchester United: speed awareness course Stowmarket Town: start of a half marathon. Sure there's been others; what do you have?? #groundhopper #groundhoppers #groundhopping

Maldon & Tiptree 3 Grays Athletic 1 Two late goals, three points in the bag. Fam came with me. They didn't hate it, although writing letters to Santa captured far more attention than the football. #Jammers @isthmianleague.bsky.social #groundhopping #photography #Santa #matchday

Thanks to those of you who have ordered TIRO Issue 1_Napoli! All orders up to today have been shipped, so please do us a solid Royal Mail thanks x Last few copies available on our site!

This, from @sleafordmods.bsky.social is perfect for a monday morning. Even on a Thursday afternoon. youtu.be/Udp6fZ9vWCI?...

Witham Town 2 Felixstowe & Walton United 1 Another super evening at Witham, the home side producing one of their best displays of the season to deservedly take 3 points from the @isthmianleague.bsky.social league leaders. #groundhopping #matchhopping #Witham #nonleague #photography

Aveley 2 Maldon & Tiptree 0 Decent cup-tie, tight game until very late when Aveley scored, Maldon didn't get a penalty for a mid-air elbow to the throat then had a player sent off, before Aveley scored again. All played out under the brightest scoreboard in the league (world?!) #groundhopping

Heybridge Swifts 1 Walthamstow 3 Is the sun setting on Swifts' stay in @isthmianleague.bsky.social North? The home side turned in a desperately poor performance today, losing at home to basement rival @walthamstowfc.bsky.social despite taking the lead. Worrying times. #groundhopping #photography

NEW POST 📣 Croatian club Hajduk Split was a beacon of Croatian/Yugoslavian patriotic resistance during World War II. In the post-war period, Hajduk fans introduced ‘ultrà’ culture into Europe. Read all about it in my new post… 📸 @dwil94.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/outsidew...

Outrageous - football journalist Christophe Gleizes sentenced to 7 years in prison by Algerian authorities, following his appeal case today.

Witham Town 4 Newmarket Town 2 Six goals, a penalty, a red card, and a half time tunnel scrap with an alleged manager headbutt. All under pissing rain. 0-2 down, 4-2 up... Gotta love #nonleaguefootball #groundhopping #matchhopping @isthmianleague.bsky.social

Striking similarities in kit colour and badge between Bangor FC from Northern Ireland, and Canvey Island from Essex! Any other random pairings?? #nifl #isthmianleague #nonleague #Essex #football #EFL #ESL #footballshirts #getthebadgein #shitathashtags

Crusaders 0 Coleraine 2 Beautiful skies over north #Belfast as late strikes sees visitors leave with all 3 points #nifl #groundhopper #groundhopping #photography #blueskyartshow #sunset