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Salford City
A little club that was purchased by some big names and raced up the pyramid, Salford City today are an established League Two club. LOCATION: Salford is a city in Greater Manchester. CONTACT: salfordcityfc.co.uk, no phone listed, #SalfordCity NICKNAMES: The Ammies, which comes from their old name Salford Amateurs.
MK Dons
From an outsider’s perspective, MK Dons is probably the weirdest club in English football. It’s certainly unique, is nearly without history or support, and yet occupies quite a niche in the sport’s consciousness. LOCATION: Milton-Keynes is about one hour by train northwest of London. CONTACT: mkdons.com, 01908 622933, #MKDons NICKNAMES: The Dons
Crewe Alexandra
“The Alex” is a mainly third- and fourth-tier club in a major hub of English railway life. So if you like your trains and your community football clubs, this is a place to visit. LOCATION: Crewe is in Cheshire, in the North West, between Birmingham and Manchester / Liverpool. CONTACT: crewealex.net, 01270 213014, #CreweAlex NICKNAMES:…
Barrow
Down towards the bottom of the Football League, at the end of a peninsula in the sea, Barrow is also a friendly little club in a historic shipbuilding town. LOCATION: Barrow-in-Furness is on the Cumbrian coast, about three hours north of Manchester and Liverpool by train. CONTACT: barrowafc.com, 01229 666 010, #WeAreBarrow NICKNAMES: The Bluebirds
Lazio
Sure, they are the "second team" in Rome in terms of supporters and success, but don't let this stop you from seeing a Lazio game. Their ultras in the Curva Nord put on a great show, and besides, for the 2023-24 season they will be in the Champions League. LOCATION: Rome CONTACT: sslazio.it/en, +39 06…
Sevilla
The more glamorous and successful of the two clubs in this beautiful Spanish city, Sevilla is even more tucked into a neighborhood than their great rivals Real Betis. LOCATION: Seville, Spain CONTACT: sevillafc.es, +34 954 53 53 53, #SevillaFC NICKNAMES: Los Rojiblancos or los Sevillistas
Real Betis
One of two well-supported teams in one of Spain's most beautiful cities, Betis -- and their derby with Sevilla -- should be very high on your groundhopping to-do list. LOCATION: Seville, Spain CONTACT: realbetisbalompie.es, +34 955 463 955, #RealBetis NICKNAMES: Los Verdiblancos, El Glorioso, or just Betis
Harrogate Town
In a beautiful and historic spa town, better known for posh dining and shops, there's a little football club that after 85 years recently made the Football League for the first time. LOCATION: Harrogate is in North Yorkshire; by train it's about 30 minutes north of Leeds, two hours from Manchester and three hours from…
Stockport County
If you are in, or headed for, Manchester to see one of "those" clubs play, you really should stop into this well-supported community club just on the edge of town. You can even see it from the train as you head from London to Manchester. LOCATION: Stockport is in Greater Manchester, less than 10 miles…
Napoli
Long known as a passionate hub of supporters despite a relative lack of recent success, last season Napoli wrote its name in the history books with a runaway Serie A championship campaign. LOCATION: Naples, Italy CONTACT: sscnapoli.it, #ForzaNapoliSempre NICKNAMES: Gli Azzurri, or The Blues, due to their traditional home shirts, which in turn are said…
