Clubs in the UK
Back in the Championship: 2022 Game Day at Sunderland
Sunderland are back in the Championship for the 2022-23 season, and I hadn't been there in ages, so a visit to the Stadium of Light was a proper kickoff for my latest groundhopping adventure. I hope to see dozens of games on this trip, including ticking off the last of "the 92" in the English…
Reader Report: Amber’s Dream Trip to Tottenham Hotspur
For people like Amber, Groundhopper Guides offers a simple proposition. She wanted to see a game at Tottenham Hotspur, and we sell Spurs tickets and hospitality. But it's more than that. We also explain the logistics, like how to get to the stadium and which pubs to hit before and after the game. We tell…
Groundhopper Guides Map of the 2022-23 English Football Clubs
Here is Groundhopper Guides' Google map of English soccer clubs, updated for the 2022-23 season. The map includes the top six tiers of the pyramid of leagues, from the Premier League down to the National League North and South. Here is a review of the English football promotions and relegations after the 2021-22 season. We…
Reader Report: Andrew at Man United
Groundhopper Soccer Guides exists entirely to help people not just go see soccer games in person, but navigate all the vagaries of buying tickets, making plans, getting to the stadium, and having the smoothest experience possible. Andrew, a Man United fan whom we helped get to Old Trafford, shares his experience. (Note: While we do…
Reader Report: West Ham Europa League Semifinal and … Sheppey?
This is our favorite kind of Reader Report, in which people genuinely surprise us with where they wind up going to a game. Terry went groundhopping to West Ham United's Europa League semifinal at London Stadium and to Sheppey United's league title game in Kent. A Reader Report is simply when readers of our blog…
Groundhopping at Old Trafford and Selhurst Park
The Smiths traveled from Atlanta, GA to England in March 2022. They saw two Premier League games while enjoying Groundhopper Guides’ tickets and hospitality -- the 500 Club at Old Trafford, and our longside seats at Selhurst Park. They offered to summarize their experience for our Reader Reports series. Here is what they wrote to…
Reader Report: Festive Season Groundhopping in London
A father made his son's dreams come true with a London groundhopping trip over the Christmas holidays. They saw three Premier League games while enjoying Groundhopper Guides' tickets and hospitality. This is their experience. This Reader Report was written by Terry Phipps. It has been edited for clarity. All photos are courtesy of the Phipps…
Groundhopping at Ipswich Town FC
A lot of English people look at me kind of funny when I say things like, "I really enjoyed seeing a game at Ipswich Town." But it's true! I genuinely like places like Portman Road, where history trumps glamour and any support for the club is long-time and legitimate. The town of Ipswich itself has…
Groundhopping at Colchester United
Colchester United won't be high on many groundhopping lists, but the club is based in a nice town not too far from London, and it's a trip into the kind of small-time English football where some different kinds of fun can be had. I went out there as part of a three-game weekend in East…
Groundhopping at Peterborough United
Seeing a game at Peterborough United is, for the groundhopper, a great combination of history, atmosphere, quality and – if one is traveling from London – convenience. Known as “The Posh,” which we will explain in a moment, Peterborough as club and town are anything but – which is why we think it’s a great…