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Tea, Cake and Football – Grounds of the UK

A Journey around football grounds and experiences of Kent, England and beyond!!

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A Journey around football grounds and experiences of Kent, England and beyond!!

Concord Rangers v Folkestone Invicta – Saturday 30th September 2023 – Aspect Stadium, Thames Road

I came on a warm autumn afternoon, with a friend and his grandson, to watch Concord Rangers, newly relegated in 2023 from the National League South to the Isthmian Premier League. Their opponents today, were Folkestone Invicta. The Aspect Stadium is found on the water’s edge in Canvey Island, Essex. It has three covered seated…

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Hastings United v Havant & Waterlooville – Friday 29th September 2023 – The Pilot Field

I travelled out after work on a bright September evening to drive my little car down the A21 to Hastings, to watch a friendly fixture arranged between Hastings United, of the Isthmian Premier League and Havant & Waterlooville, of the National League South. The Pilot Field is a beautiful old ground, dilapidated in parts but…

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Eastbourne United FC v VCD Athletic – Saturday 23rd September 2023 – The Oval (Eastbourne)

After a long week at work I came in a relatively short trip down through Lewes to Eastbourne to watch an FA Vase tie, between Eastbourne United AFC of the Southern Combination Premier Division and VCD Athletic of the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division. The two sides have made differing starts to the…

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Glebe FC v Kennington FC – Saturday 16th September 2023 – Foxbury Avenue

I had arranged to meet my wife up in London later today, so chose a big tie in the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL) where the top side, Glebe FC, were at home to Kennington FC, who currently occupied the bottom place. Glebe FC, managed jointly by Danny Oakins and Craig Nelson, have made…

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Copthorne FC v East Preston FC – Friday 15th September 2023 – The Camping World Community Stadium

A long week at work ended for me with a drive down the country roads to Horsham, where Copthorne FC share a ground with hosts Horsham FC, of the Isthmian League Premier Division. Tonight’s game was a tie between two sides sitting at the foot of the Southern Combination Football League Division 1. Copthorne FC…

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Snodland Town v Erith Town – Saturday 9th September 2023 – Potyn’s Field

The hottest September day for a very long time, with temperatures scheduled to hit 32 degrees in West Kent, saw me heading to Snodland Town’s Potyn’s Field Ground, regaled in a sun hat and plenty of sunscreen! Snodland Town were newly promoted to the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division in 2022-23. Since then…

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Welling Park FC v Chipstead FC – Saturday 2nd September 2023 – Sidcup Sports Ground

A warm September Saturday afternoon found me meeting a friend, to watch a Kent County Football League Premier Division fixture between Welling Park and Chipstead at Oxford Road, Sidcup. Welling Park’s home ground is set in Sidcup, South-east London. The ground boasts a covered grandstand, a grass pitch, with a huge slope and a clubhouse…

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Staplehurst Monarchs FC U23 v Ramsgate FC U23 – Wednesday 30th August 2023 – The Jubilee Ground

A cool and cloudy Wednesday evening, at the end of August, saw me at the Jubilee Ground, home of Staplehurst Monarchs to watch my first Southern Counties East Football (SCEFL) Development League fixture of the season. This fixture is Staplehurst Monarchs first development league fixture of the season. Ramsgate played and lost 1-2, at home…

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Horley Town v AFC Croydon Athletic – Saturday 19th August 2023 – The New Defence

So, after a night of storms and heavy rain, the sun was peeping out for today’s early kick off between Horley Town and AFC Croydon Athletic in the FA Cup Preliminary Round. The tie today was also being screened live on BBC’s red button, hence the 12.30 pm kick off time. The New Defence is…

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Oakwood FC v Alfold FC – Saturday 19th August 2023 – Oakwood Sports & Social Club

The second match of the day brought me from Horley Town, a short three mile hop to Oakwood FC. The home team play in the Southern Combination Football League Division 1 and their opponents in the league today were Alfold FC, whose home ground is located between Horsham and Guildford. The league has started well…

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