Date: Tuesday Nov 01 2011
Ground: City Ground
Comp: West Midland Regional Division (step six)
Match: Darlaston Town 0 Cradley Town 8 HT: 0-4

ATT: 45 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

City Ground in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 29

By a coincidence, just days before going to the City Ground of Darlaston Town, Neil Chambers emailed me.

Date: Tuesday Nov 01 2011
Ground: City Ground
Comp: West Midland Regional Division (step six)
Match: Darlaston Town 0 Cradley Town 8 HT: 0-4

ATT: 45 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

City Ground in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 29

By a coincidence, just days before going to the City Ground of Darlaston Town, Neil Chambers emailed me.

Date: Tuesday Oct 04 2011
Ground: Oak Park
Comp: Midland Combination Premier (step six)
Match: Walsall Wood 1 Bolehall Swifts 3 HT: 1-2
Sequence: 1-0, 1-1 1-2, 1-3
ATT: 80 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Oak Park in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 6
Total 25

Another WWFC exists to the north of Birmingham - Walsall Wood FC; my third of the 'Walsall Quartet' of Pelsall, Rushall, Walsall Wood and Bloxwich.

Date: Tuesday Oct 04 2011
Ground: Oak Park
Comp: Midland Combination Premier (step six)
Match: Walsall Wood 1 Bolehall Swifts 3 HT: 1-2
Sequence: 1-0, 1-1 1-2, 1-3
ATT: 80 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Oak Park in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 6
Total 25

Another WWFC exists to the north of Birmingham - Walsall Wood FC; my third of the 'Walsall Quartet' of Pelsall, Rushall, Walsall Wood and Bloxwich.

Date: Friday Sep 30 2011
Ground: Berriew Recreation Ground
Comp: Spar Mid Wales League Division One (Welsh step three)
Match: Berriew 4 Rhayader 4 HT: 1-3
Sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4

ATT: 50 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme NONE Coffee 80p

Berriew Recreation Ground in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 27

Another Welsh ground pinched from what would have been an unmemorable Friday evening.

Date: Friday Sep 30 2011
Ground: Berriew Recreation Ground
Comp: Spar Mid Wales League Division One (Welsh step three)
Match: Berriew 4 Rhayader 4 HT: 1-3
Sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4

ATT: 50 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme NONE Coffee 80p

Berriew Recreation Ground in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 27

Another Welsh ground pinched from what would have been an unmemorable Friday evening.

Date: Saturday Sep 03 2011
Ground: Atkinson Construction Bowl
Comp: FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round
Match: Borrowash Victoria 1 Carlton Town 3 HT: 0-2
Sequence: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3
ATT: 132
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Atkinson Construction Bowl in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 29

Borrowash Victoria are one of two teams who play next to each other in the Derby suburb of Spondon.

Date: Saturday Sep 03 2011
Ground: Atkinson Construction Bowl
Comp: FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round
Match: Borrowash Victoria 1 Carlton Town 3 HT: 0-2
Sequence: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3
ATT: 132
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Atkinson Construction Bowl in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 29

Borrowash Victoria are one of two teams who play next to each other in the Derby suburb of Spondon.

Date: Saturday Aug 27 2011
Ground: Evans Park
Comp: West Midlands Regional League (step six)
Match: Stafford Town 4 Dudley Town 1 HT: 3-0
Sequence: 1-0,2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1
ATT: 35 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Evans Park in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 8, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 29

Stafford Town, founded 1976, are in only their second season back in the pyramid at step six or above.

Date: Saturday Aug 27 2011
Ground: Evans Park
Comp: West Midlands Regional League (step six)
Match: Stafford Town 4 Dudley Town 1 HT: 3-0
Sequence: 1-0,2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1
ATT: 35 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Evans Park in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 8, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 29

Stafford Town, founded 1976, are in only their second season back in the pyramid at step six or above.

Date: Tuesday Aug 23 2011
Ground: Butler Sports Centre
Comp: West Midlands Regional League (step six)
Match: Shawbury United 2 Dudley Town 3 HT: 0-0
Sequence: 0-1,1-1,1-2,1-3,2-3

ATT: 25 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Butler Sports Centre in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 5
Total 22

Another midweek trip into Deliverance country this time to see one of the newer members of the West Midlands Regional League, Shawbury United founded 1992.

Date: Tuesday Aug 23 2011
Ground: Butler Sports Centre
Comp: West Midlands Regional League (step six)
Match: Shawbury United 2 Dudley Town 3 HT: 0-0
Sequence: 0-1,1-1,1-2,1-3,2-3

ATT: 25 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Butler Sports Centre in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 5
Total 22

Another midweek trip into Deliverance country this time to see one of the newer members of the West Midlands Regional League, Shawbury United founded 1992.

Date: Saturday Aug 20 2011
Ground: Garden Walk
Comp: FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
Match: Gornal Athletic 2 Shifnal Town 2 HT: 0-1

ATT: 60 Head Count
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Garden Walk in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 6
Total 28

Gornal Athletic are a small unassuming club that have been around since 1919, taking over from an earlier incarnation called Gornal Wood Excelsior.

Date: Saturday Aug 20 2011
Ground: Garden Walk
Comp: FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
Match: Gornal Athletic 2 Shifnal Town 2 HT: 0-1

ATT: 60 Head Count
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Garden Walk in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 6
Total 28

Gornal Athletic are a small, unassuming club that have been around since 1919, taking over from an earlier incarnation called Gornal Wood Excelsior.

Date: Tuesday Aug 09 2011
Ground: Silver Street
Comp: NW Counties League Division One (step six)
Match: Irlam 1 Wigan Robin Park 4 HT: 0-0
Burgess 90; Judge (pen) 49, Howard 65, 78, 80

ATT: 55
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Silver Street in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 5, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 5
Total 22

Irlam FC, from West Manchester, started off as Mitchell Shackleton FC in 1969.

Date: Tuesday Aug 09 2011
Ground: Silver Street
Comp: NW Counties League Division One (step six)
Match: Irlam 1 Wigan Robin Park 4 HT: 0-0
Burgess 90; Judge (pen) 49, Howard 65, 78, 80

ATT: 55
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00

Silver Street in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 5, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 5
Total 22

Irlam FC, from West Manchester, started off as Mitchell Shackleton FC in 1969.

Date: Wednesday Jul 27 2011
Ground: Campo Municipal de Juan Cayuela
Comp: Pre-season Friendly
Match: Club Olimpico de Totana 0 FC Cartagena 7 HT: 0-4

ATT: circa 400
Additional: Entrance €10.00 adults €3 children, Programme NONE

Campo Juan Cayuela in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 8, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 30

Another friendly for Cartagena, in the area (well more or less!

Date: Wednesday Jul 27 2011
Ground: Campo Municipal de Juan Cayuela
Comp: Pre-season Friendly
Match: Club Olimpico de Totana 0 FC Cartagena 7 HT: 0-4

ATT: circa 400
Additional: Entrance €10.00 adults €3 children, Programme NONE

Campo Juan Cayuela in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 8, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 30

Another friendly for Cartagena, in the area (well more or less!

Date: Saturday Jul 23 2011
Ground: Estadio Ikomar (home of Union Deportiva Horadada)
Comp: Pre-season Friendly
Match: FC Cartagena 3 Albacete Balompie 2 HT: 0-0

ATT: circa 600
Additional: Entrance €7.00 adults €0 children, Programme NONE

Estadio Ikomar in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 27

We went on holiday to Algorfa, a small village in the Alicante Province in the Comunitat Valenciana.

Date: Saturday Jul 23 2011
Ground: Estadio Ikomar (home of Union Deportiva Horadada)
Comp: Pre-season Friendly
Match: FC Cartagena 3 Albacete Balompie 2 HT: 0-0

ATT: circa 600
Additional: Entrance €7.00 adults €0 children, Programme NONE

Estadio Ikomar in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 27

We went on holiday to Algorfa, a small village in the Alicante Province in the Comunitat Valenciana.

Date: Saturday Apr 30 2011
Ground: Ponciau Park
Comp: Cymru Alliance (Welsh step two)
Match: Rhos Aelwyd 1 Cefn Druids 2 HT: 1-1

ATT: 86
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme £1.50

Ponciau Park in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 28

Rhos Aelwyd were promoted to the Cymru Alliance last season.

Date: Saturday Apr 30 2011
Ground: Ponciau Park
Comp: Cymru Alliance (Welsh step two)
Match: Rhos Aelwyd 1 Cefn Druids 2 HT: 1-1

ATT: 86
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme £1.50

Ponciau Park in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 28

Rhos Aelwyd were promoted to the Cymru Alliance last season.

Date: Wednesday Apr 27 2011
Ground: The Pavillions
Comp: NW Counties League Division One (step six)
Match: Runcorn Town 5 Wigan Robin Park 0 HT: 4-0
McShane 9, Kinsey 15, Carey 27, 33, Adegbenro 82

ATT: 80
Additional: Entrance £2.00, Programme £1.

Date: Wednesday Apr 27 2011
Ground: The Pavillions
Comp: NW Counties League Division One (step six)
Match: Runcorn Town 5 Wigan Robin Park 0 HT: 4-0
McShane 9, Kinsey 15, Carey 27, 33, Adegbenro 82

ATT: 80
Additional: Entrance £2.00, Programme £1.

Date: Sunday Apr 17 2011
Ground: Wembley
Comp: FA Cup Semi Final
Match: Bolton Wanderers 0 Stoke City 5 HT: 0-3
Etherington 11, Huth 17, Jones 30, Walters 67, 80

ATT: 75,064
Additional: Entrance £34.50, Programme £5.00

Wembley in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 3, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 24

I was very privileged to be at one of or maybe the best Stoke game in their history.

Date: Sunday Apr 17 2011
Ground: Wembley
Comp: FA Cup Semi Final
Match: Bolton Wanderers 0 Stoke City 5 HT: 0-3
Etherington 11, Huth 17, Jones 30, Walters 67, 80

ATT: 75,064
Additional: Entrance £34.50, Programme £5.00

Wembley in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 3, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 7
Total 24

I was very privileged to be at one of or maybe the best Stoke game in their history.

Date: Wednesday Apr 13 2011
Ground: Whitcombe Road
Comp: Staffordshire County Senior League (step seven)
Match: Foley 0 Ball Haye Green 5 HT: 0-1

ATT: 24
Additional: Entrance FREE, Programme NONE

Whitcombe Road in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 4, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 24

Foley FC were formed in 1947 and are named after a now forgotten area of Fenton, one of the six towns of Stoke on Trent, which is in the south east of the city.

Date: Wednesday Apr 13 2011
Ground: Whitcombe Road
Comp: Staffordshire County Senior League (step seven)
Match: Foley 0 Ball Haye Green 5 HT: 0-1

ATT: 24
Additional: Entrance FREE, Programme NONE

Whitcombe Road in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 4, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 24

Foley FC were formed in 1947 and are named after a now forgotten area of Fenton, one of the six towns of Stoke on Trent, which is in the south east of the city.

Date: SundayApr 10 2011
Ground: Park Avenue
Comp: Welsh Premier (Welsh step one)
Match: Aberystwyth Town 2 Airbus UK Broughton 0 HT: 1-0
McCarten 45, Morgan 67

ATT: 257
Additional: Entrance £6.00, Programme £1.50

Park Avenue in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 9, Structures/Terracing 8, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 32

My second game of the weekend, this time Aberystwyth itself and the Welsh Premier division.

Date: SundayApr 10 2011
Ground: Park Avenue
Comp: Welsh Premier (Welsh step one)
Match: Aberystwyth Town 2 Airbus UK Broughton 0 HT: 1-0
McCarten 45, Morgan 67

ATT: 257
Additional: Entrance £6.00, Programme £1.50

Park Avenue in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 9, Structures/Terracing 8, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 32

My second game of the weekend, this time Aberystwyth itself and the Welsh Premier division.

Date: Saturday Apr 09 2011
Ground: Cae Baker
Comp: Cymru Alliance (Welsh step two)
Match: Penrhyncoch 0 Technogroup Welshpool 0 HT: 0-0

ATT: 65
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme £1.50

Cae Baker in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 8, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 29

Penrhyncoch or Penrhyn-Coch is a small village North East of Aberystwyth.

Date: Saturday Apr 09 2011
Ground: Cae Baker
Comp: Cymru Alliance (Welsh step two)
Match: Penrhyncoch 0 Technogroup Welshpool 0 HT: 0-0

ATT: 65
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme £1.50

Cae Baker in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 9, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 9
Total 32

Penrhyncoch or Penrhyn-Coch is a small village North East of Aberystwyth.

Game One
Date: Friday Mar 25 2011 19.45
Ground: Kinsley Playing Fields
Comp: Central Midlands League Supreme Division
Match: Kinsley Boys 1 Harworth Colliery Institute 0 HT: 0-0

ATT: 237
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme £1.00

Kinsley Playing Fields in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 5, Structures/Terracing 3, Hospitality 5, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 5
Total 18

This was my first official 'groundhopping' event.

Game One
Date: Friday Mar 25 2011 19.45
Ground: Kinsley Playing Fields
Comp: Central Midlands League Supreme Division
Match: Kinsley Boys 1 Harworth Colliery Institute 0 HT: 0-0

ATT: 237
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme £1.00

Kinsley Playing Fields in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 5, Structures/Terracing 3, Hospitality 5, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 5
Total 18

This was my first official 'groundhopping' event.

Date: Wednesday Mar 16 2011
Ground: Halkyn Road
Comp: Welsh Alliance (Welsh step three)
Match: Holywell Town 4 Llandudno Junction 0 HT: 0-0

ATT: 100
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme £1.00

Halkyn Road in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 5
Total 25

Holywell play in a step three Welsh League the Welsh Alliance.

Date: Wednesday Mar 16 2011
Ground: Halkyn Road
Comp: Welsh Alliance (Welsh step three)
Match: Holywell Town 4 Llandudno Junction 0 HT: 0-0

ATT: 100
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme £1.00

Halkyn Road in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 5
Total 25

Holywell play in a step three Welsh League the Welsh Alliance.

Date: Friday Mar 04 2011
Ground: Maes Tegid
Comp: Welsh Premier (Welsh step one)
Match: Bala Town 0 Newtown 2 HT: 0-2
Millington 20, Bailey 39

ATT: 243
Additional: Entrance £6.00, Programme £1.50

Maes Tegid in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 8, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 31

Relegation battle in the Welsh Premier.

Date: Friday Mar 04 2011
Ground: Maes Tegid
Comp: Welsh Premier (Welsh step one)
Match: Bala Town 0 Newtown 2 HT: 0-2
Millington 20, Bailey 39

ATT: 243
Additional: Entrance £6.00, Programme £1.50

Maes Tegid in <a href="pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 8, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger stadiums 8
Total 31

Relegation battle in the Welsh Premier.

Date: Tuesday Feb 22 2011
Ground: Broadfield Stadium
Comp: BlueSquare Conference (step one)
Match: Crawley Town 1 Southport 0 HT: 0-0

Mills 75:

ATT: 3,765
Additional: Entrance £17.00 (seated), Programme £3.00

Broadfield Stadium in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery 4
Total 24

A pre-emptive strike to stop me losing another tick on my 92 list next season.

Date: Tuesday Feb 22 2011
Ground: Broadfield Stadium
Comp: BlueSquare Conference (step one)
Match: Crawley Town 1 Southport 0 HT: 0-0

Mills 75:

ATT: 3,765
Additional: Entrance £17.00 (seated), Programme £3.00

Broadfield Stadium in pictures

Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery 4
Total 24

A pre-emptive strike to stop me losing another tick on my 92 list next season.