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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…
Groundhopper Guide to Granada CF
Granada CF is a Spanish football club which many folks will recognize as Manchester United's opponents in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League. Here is a brief history and some background information about the Nazaríes and the Spanish city they call home. Introduction to Granada Club de Fútbol Granada Club de Fútbol, known simply as Granada or…
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,…
Latest “Fan Chat” Video: James of Leeds United
I have written a fair amount about Leeds United in this space, because they have a history both glorious and cautionary, as well as a cool stadium and great fanbase. So it was natural that I have a Leeds supporter in for a Fan Chat -- a new series on our YouTube channel in which…
English Soccer Fan Chat: Ian of Leicester City
The first installment of our new video series, Fan Chats, is now up on our YouTube channel. And we are starting with Ian, a Leicester City supporter since the 1970s. A while back, in previewing the Champions League Round of 16, we wrote that Leicester City had only been in a European competition once before,…
Who is Chorley FC, the Non-League Club Hosting Wolves in the FA Cup?
Let's get to know Chorley FC, FA Cup "minnows" from the sixth tier of English football. The last non-league club in the 2020-21 FA Cup hosted Wolverhampton Wanderers in their first-ever trip past the FA Cup Second Round. While I have not been to a game at Chorley FC, I had a great time learning…
Groundhopper Guide to Chorley FC
Let's get to know Chorley FC, FA Cup "minnows" from the sixth tier of English football. The last non-league club in the 2020-21 FA Cup hosted Wolverhampton Wanderers in their first-ever trip past the FA Cup Second Round. While I have not been to a game at Chorley FC, I had a great time learning…
Who is this Wrexham AFC that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Just Bought?
There has been a ton of media about actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buying Wrexham AFC, a Welsh soccer club that plays in the English football league system. I will leave the coverage of the actors to others, but I want to answer this question: Who is Wrexham AFC? First up, the AFC stands for…
