A return to warm typical summer weather and I came down to Staplehurst, south of Maidstone, to see a Southern Counties East Development League fixture between Staplehurst Monarchs U23’s and Lordswood FC U23’s. The league season hadn’t really got underway properly for either side prior to tonight’s game. This added a sense of openness and…

A warm late August evening saw me travel after work, to the edges of Wimborne, near Bournemouth, to see a Wessex League Division 1 clash between Verwood Town and Lymington Town. The Potterne Park ground, home to Verwood Town, boasts floodlighting, covered seating and covered standing provision, as well as a tea hut and a…

I made the journey down to the coast this evening to make my first visit to Palatine Park, home of Worthing Town, to see the Southern Combination (West) U23 League fixture between the “town” and “united” teams of Worthing. Palatine Park Sports Centre is based in Goring, to the west of Worthing and boasts floodlighting…

The early 6.30 pm kick off drew me in for a second visit to the Appleyard Sports ground (otherwise known as the UK Paper Sports Ground) to watch a Kent County League Division 1 fixture between AFC Rangers and Rochester City. Appleyard Sports ground consists of two football pitches alongside a clubhouse and bar. The…

I was heading north to visit family and spend a few days in the North East, so looked for where I could find the furthest north a Kent side playing football in todays league and FA Cup fixtures. I decided upon the FA Cup Preliminary Round fixture between Harrow Borough FC, who play in the…

In the midst of enjoying a holiday break full of decorating, I made time to travel 40 miles across to make my first ever visit to the Haven Centre, home of Crawley Down Gatwick FC. The Haven Centre has a bar and clubhouse. At the rear is the ground which boasts a covered grandstand with…

Travelled back from a visit to a friend in Suffolk and surprisingly made it home in time to catch the first ever FA Cup match (Extra Preliminary Round) in Larkfield & New Hythe’s 63 year history, against fellow Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division rivals, Kennington FC. The home team are really feeling a…

I decided to brave a rush hour crossing of the Dartford Bridge to visit Basildon’s Hive Ground, home of both Basildon United of the Isthmian League North Division and Basildon Town of the Eastern Counties League First Division. The Hive Ground sits down a quiet lane on the edge of Basildon and is backed by…

A bright and warm Saturday afternoon with a 2,00 pm kick off, attracted me to drive on a busy M25 and A3 down to Aldershot to watch a friendly between Tommy Widdrington’s Aldershot Town of the National League and the team I have supported since boyhood, Birmingham City, newly managed by Chris Davies as well…

After work tonight, I drove for an hour, to visit the home of Havant & Waterlooville FC of the Southern League Premier Division, after their relegation from the National League South last season. The home team play at Westleigh Park, where the capacity of 5300 with covered seating for 710. The record attendance was 4400…