Clubs in the UK
Latest English Soccer Fan Chat: Riley of North Ferriby FC
"Fan Chats" is our series of videos in which we visit with supporters of English football clubs, and the latest is a village club from Yorkshire, North Ferriby FC. You can see all our Fan Chat videos here. Getting to Know North Ferriby FC The Villagers, as they are known, are an interesting story, because…
Seeing a Game at Nottingham Forest FC
If you knew nothing of English soccer, and you happened to come upon Nottingham Forest Football Club today, you might think their history began in about 1977 and essentially ended sometime around 1990. (Note: This post was written in 2016, and yes, Forest fans, I will come back as soon as I can!) And these…
English Football Fan Chat: Norwich City
In our latest English football fan chat, we meet a long time supporter of Norwich City, a squad that has been promoted back to the Premier League for the 2021-22 season. Lewis might be one of the biggest Norwich City supporters out there, as he hosts a YouTube channel that provides some of the best…
Seeing a Game at Swansea City
Seeing a game at Swansea City would seem, without context, to be a pretty standard English Football League experience--except it's in Wales, of course! Not that it lacks interest or passion or drama -- certainly it was the exact opposite when I visited in March 2017, when they were in the Premier League. But if…
Groundhopper Guide to Stevenage FC
Years ago, I heard a story that made me start falling (more) in love with English soccer. It was the story of the time Newcastle United had to come play at a little place called Stevenage FC. (This post was originally written in March 2017 but has been updated for the 2021-22 season.) It was…
English Football Fan Chat:
Sheffield Wednesday
In our latest English football fan chat, we learn all about the ups and downs of being a Sheffield Wednesday supporter, as they were relegated to League One for the 2021-22 season. James was born and raised in South Yorkshire, and has attended games with his family at Hillsborough Stadium since he was a kid.…
English Football Fan Chat:
Non-League Groundhopping
If the recent drama about the European Super League got you discouraged about the state of football, we have an idea for you: go check out some non-league and lower-league football! We have written before about the joys of groundhopping beyond the Premier League, and especially beyond the so-called "Big Six" who were all looking…
English Soccer Fan Chat:
Daniel of Braintree Town
The latest in our series of English football fan chats is on YouTube, and this time the subject is Braintree Town -- but also the world of mostly non-league groundhopping. Daniel has been to nearly 400 grounds around the UK, and has quite the badge collection to prove it. In addition to Braintree Town, we…
English Soccer Fan Chat:
Alan of Sheffield United
The latest in our series of English football fan chats is on YouTube, and this time the subject is Sheffield United. Our guest is Alan, whom I met online between the two Steel City Derbies in the 2017-18 season. The first, at Sheffield Wednesday -- or, as Alan likes to say, "A dilapidated old building…
New English Soccer Fan Chat:
Steve of Millwall FC
One of the more memorable nights of my English football groundhopping adventures was December 29, 2017, when I saw QPR play Millwall in The Den. You can read about My Night in the Den if you don't mind some rather severe cursing and irrational human behavior. But the night started on a very pleasant note,…