Our English Soccer Guidebook is now for Sale

The Groundhopper Guide to Soccer in England, the only true guide to watching English soccer in person, is now available for download on our website.

Are you planning a trip with watch English soccer (football) in person? Wondering how to get Premier League tickets? Which games would be best to see? Where to get a pregame pint with the best atmosphere?

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For all of that and more, you need The Groundhopper Guide to Soccer in England, updated each season to provide you everything you need to go from watching at home to cheering in person. And it’s all written by me, an American who has been to more than 300 games at more than 170 stadiums all over the UK and Europe, including all of the 92 league grounds in England and Wales.

English Soccer History, Schedules, League and Cups

The first part of the book gives you a history of the sport, from its founding in England to its spread all over the world. Next you’ll learn about the leagues and cups in England and other countries, then all about the schedule.

Next, it’s advice on which games to go to, where to sit, how to get tickets, and which pub to hit on your way to the ground.

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English Soccer Club Profiles

The heart of the book is more than 100 profiles of places where the author has been to a game, featuring club history, stadium information, key songs to know, and game-day tips like transportation, pubs, and what else to see and do around the ground.

English Soccer Stories

And finally, you get some of the fun, inspiring, and occasionally goofy experiences I’ve had in going to all of these games, like the videos that still make me semi famous in Sunderland and Sheffield; the time I saw an 8th-tier team play in the FA Cup Second Round; and the time I was simultaneously thrilled, disgusted and afraid at Millwall.

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