This clash, of the Isthmian Premier league sides, came in the Surrey Senior Cup round 2, unusually was played on a Thursday evening. I was working over towards Coulsdon so decided this was a fixture worth attending. Corinthian Casuals moved to the King George’s Field ground when they merged with Tolworth in the mid 1980’s,…
Cheltenham Saracens v Worcester Raiders – Saturday 26th February 2022 – Petersfield Park
I was able to attend this Midland Hellenic League Division 1 match with my father, whilst visiting my parents in the Cotswolds. Having seen a few games in this division, over the course of this season, it was good to come over to Petersfield Park to see this clash of the third and fourth placed…
Chatham Town v Tower Hamlets FC – Tuesday 22nd February 2022 – The Bauvill Stadium
Tonight’s game was played, on a blustery and chilly late winter evening, at what has fast become one of my favourite grounds to visit, the Bauvill Stadium, home of Chatham Town. The Bauvill is a modern ground and with its impressive standing and covered seating provision, high quality food and bar facilities and a pristine…
Tooting Bec FC v Staplehurst Monarchs – Saturday 19th February 2022 – Imperial Fields
For the second Saturday in a row I had the pleasure of watching a hardworking Staplehurst Monarchs side, playing in the Southern Counties East League, Division 1. This fixture was at Tooting Bec’s Imperial Fields Stadium, a ground they share with Isthmian League neighbours, Tooting & Mitchum United FC. The ground is impressive at this…
Folkestone Invicta FC v Cray Wanderers – Tuesday 15th February 2022 – The BuildKent Stadium
I came with two good friends to this Isthmian Premier League fixture, for my second visit to the BuildKent Stadium in Folkestone. The game had been in doubt until a final pitch inspection, by the referee, twenty minutes prior to kick off. Indeed the game between Dover and Notts County had been called off just…
Staplehurst Monarchs v Lewisham Borough FC – Saturday 12th February 2022 – Jubilee Sports Ground
This was my first visit to see Staplehurst Monarchs in their inaugural season in the Southern Counties East Football League Division 1. It was also the final Kent ground at level ten and above that I had yet to visit. I chose a bright, but chilly, Saturday afternoon in February to travel to this match….
Wick FC v Mile Oak FC – Friday 11th February 2022 – Crabtree Park
I travelled with my eldest son, after work on a cold Friday evening, down to Crabtree Park, the home of Wick FC, near Littlehampton in Sussex. Wick FC and Mile Oak FC play at the tenth level of the English football pyramid, in the Southern Combination League Division 1. The table, prior to kick off,…
Malmesbury Victoria FC v Studley FC – Saturday 5th February 2022 – Flying Monk Ground
I came up today to visit my parents in the Cotswolds and met with my father, to visit the Flying Monk ground, in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, for a Midland Hellenic League Division 1 clash. The teams involved were, mid table, Malmesbury Victoria and second in the table, Studley FC. The Flying Monk ground gets its name…
Chatham Town V Erith Town – Saturday January 29th 2022 – The Bauvill Stadium
It was a bright and clear Saturday afternoon when I returned to the Bauvill Stadium, for my first Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL) Premier Division tie of 2022. The Bauvill has enjoyed a bumper season with attendances regularly hitting 600 plus. At the table topping Sheppey United match, earlier this month, an incredible 1876…
VCD Athletic FC v Whitstable Town FC – Saturday 22nd January 2022 – The Oakwood Ground
Having watched a nail-biting Isthmian League North game last night, I decided to travel today to watch VCD Athletic in their Isthmian League South East match at home to Whitstable Town. I had never been to “The Oakwood” before and drove upto it from home in about 25 minutes, with the ground being situated in…
