Personal Records
Total Football Grounds attended - 162
Football Grounds with my team, Brighton – 100
Current League Grounds - 77
Current League Grounds with Brighton - 66
Current League Teams I have seen at one of their grounds – 84
List of grounds (Blue text means I’ve seen Brighton there)
| CURRENT 92 – (77) (66) | |
| Premiership (18/20) (14) | |
| Done | To Do |
| Arsenal The Emirates Stadium | |
| Aston Villa Villa Park | |
| Birmingham St Andrews | |
| Blackburn Ewood Park | |
| Bolton Reebok Stadium | |
| Chelsea Stamford Bridge | |
| Everton Goodison Park | |
| Fulham Craven Cottage | |
| Hull City KC Stadium | |
| Liverpool Anfield | |
| Manchester City Eastlands | |
| Man Utd Old Trafford | |
| Portsmouth Fratton Park | |
| Burnley Turf Moor | |
| Stoke City Britannia Stadium | |
| Sunderland The Stadium of Light | |
| Tottenham Hotspur White Hart Lane | |
| West Ham Utd Upton Park | |
| Wigan Athletic JJB Stadium | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux |
| Championship (20/24) (20) | |
| Done | To Do |
| Barnsley Oakwell | |
| Blackpool Bloomfield Park | |
| Bristol City Ashton Gate | |
| Sheffield Utd Bramall Lane | |
| Cardiff City ???????? | |
| Coventry City Ricoh Arena | |
| Crystal Palace Selhurst Park | |
| Derby Pride Park | |
| Doncaster Rovers Keepmoat Stadium | |
| Ipswich Town Portman Road | |
| Leicester The Walkers Stadium | |
| Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium | |
| Newcastle Utd St James’ Park | |
| Nottm Forest The City Ground | |
| Peterborough Utd London Road Ground | |
| Preston NE Deepdale | |
| Plymouth Argyle Home Park | |
| QPR Loftus Road | |
| Reading Madejski Stadium | |
| Scunthorpe Glanford Park | |
| Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough | |
| Swansea City Liberty Stadium | |
| Watford Vicarage Road | |
| West Brom The Hawthorns |
| League One (19/24) (18) | |
| Done | To Do |
| Brentford Griffin Park | |
| Brighton Withdean Stadium | |
| Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium | |
| Carlisle Brunton Park | |
| Charlton Athletic The Valley | |
| Colchester Weston Homes Com Stad | |
| Exeter City St James’s Park | |
| Gillingham The Priestfield Stadium | |
| Hartlepool Utd Victoria Park | |
| Huddersfield McAlpine Stadium | |
| Leeds Utd Elland Road | |
| Leyton Orient Brisbane Road | |
| Millwall The New Den | |
| Milton Keynes Dons MK Stadium | |
| Norwich Carrow Road | |
| Oldham Athletic Boundary Park | |
| Southampton St Mary’s Stadium | |
| Southend Utd Roots Hall | |
| Stockport County Edgeley Park | |
| Swindon Town County Ground | |
| Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park | |
| Walsall The Bescott Stadium | |
| Yeovil Huish Park | |
| Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park |
| League Two (20/24) (14) | |
| Done | To Do |
| Accrington Stanley Crown Ground | |
| Aldershot Town The Recreation Ground | |
| Barnet Underhill | |
| Bournemouth Dean Court | |
| Bradford City Valley Parade | |
| Burton Albion Pirelli Stadium | |
| Bury Gigg Lane | |
| Cheltenham Whaddon Road | |
| Chesterfield Saltergate | |
| Crewe Alexandra Gresty Road | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge Victoria Road | |
| Darlington Reynolds Arena | |
| Grimsby Town Blundell Park | |
| Hereford Utd Edgar Street | |
| Lincoln Sincil Bank | |
| Macclesfield Moss Rose | |
| Morecambe Christie Park | |
| Northampton Sixfields | |
| Notts County MeadowLane | |
| Port Vale Vale Park | |
| Rochdale Spotland | |
| Rotherham Don Valley Stadium | |
| Shrewsbury Town New Meadow | |
| Torquay United Plainmoor |
| Ex-League (31) (27) |
| Arsenal Highbury |
| Bolton Burnden Park |
| Brighton The Goldstone Ground |
| Bristol Rovers Twerton Park |
| Cambridge Abbey Stadium |
| Cardiff Ninian Park |
| Chester Deva Stadium |
| Colchester Layer Road |
| Coventry City Highfield Road |
| Derby County The Baseball Ground |
| Doncaster Belle Vue Ground |
| Halifax Town The Shay |
| Huddersfield Leeds Road |
| Hull City Boothferry Park |
| Kidderminster Aggborough |
| Leicester City Filbert Street |
| Luton Town Kenilworth Road |
| Maidstone Utd Watling Street |
| Man City Maine Road |
| Mansfield Field Mill |
| Middlesbrough Ayresome Park |
| Millwall The Den |
| Northampton Town County Ground |
| Oxford United The Manor Ground |
| Reading Elm Park |
| Shrewsbury Gay Meadow |
| Stoke City The Victoria Ground |
| Swansea The Vetch Field |
| Wigan Athletic Springfield Park |
| Wrexham The Racecourse Ground |
| York City Bootham Crescent |
| Non-League (43) (2) |
| Alsager Town Wood Park |
| Altrincham Moss Lane |
| Ball Haye Green Ball Haye Green WMC |
| Brocton Coppice Colliery Ground |
| Brocton Silkmore Lane |
| Buxton Silverlands |
| Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium |
| Chasetown Scholar’s Ground |
| Clitheroe FC Shawbridge Stadium |
| Congleton Town Booth Street |
| Ellesmere Rangers Beech Grove |
| Glossop North End Surrey Street |
| Guiseley Nethermoor Park |
| Hallam Sandygate |
| Hednesford Keys Park |
| Hyde United Ewen Fields |
| Kettering Town Rockingham Road |
| Kidsgrove Athletic Stan Brown Stadium |
| Kingstonian Kingsmeadow |
| Knypersley Victoria Tunstall Road |
| Leek Town Harrison Park |
| Market Drayton Town Greenfields |
| Meir KA Kings Park |
| Nantwich Town Jackson Avenue |
| Nantwich Town Weaver Stadium |
| Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium |
| New Mills Church Lane |
| Northwich Victoria Park |
| Norton Utd Community Drive |
| Ossett Town Ingfield Stadium |
| Rocester Hillsfield |
| Sheffield FC The Bright Finance Stadium |
| Shifnal Town Phoenix Park |
| Skelmersdale United Ashley Travel Stadium |
| Stafford Rangers Marston Road |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels Bracken Moor |
| Stone Dominoes Springbank Park |
| Sutton Coldfield Town Coles Lane |
| Willenhall Town Noose Lane |
| Winsford United Barton Stadium |
| Witton Albion Wincham Park |
| Wolverhampton Casuals Brinsford Stadium |
| Worcester City St Georges Lane |
| Welsh (6) |
| Airbus UK Broughton The Airfield |
| Buckley Town The Globe |
| Connah’s Quay Deeside College Stadium |
| NEWI Cefn Druids Plaskynaston Lane |
| Pwllheli Canolfan Hamdden Dwyfor |
| The New Saints The Venue |
By Date of 1st match at ground
| 1 | Elm Park | 24.3.78 | Reading | 1 | Swansea | 4 | League Div 4 | ||||
| 2 | The Goldstone Ground | 16.2.80 | Brighton | 0 | West Brom | 0 | League Div 1 | ||||
| 3 | London Road Ground | 15.2.86 | Peterborough Utd | 2 | Brighton | 2 | FA Cup 5th round | ||||
| 4 | The Baseball Ground | 25.10.86 | Derby County | 4 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 5 | Hillsborough | 28.2.87 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | Watford | 1 | League Div 1 | ||||
| 6 | The Recreation Ground | 12.9.87 | Aldershot Town | 1 | Brighton | 4 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 7 | The Priestfield Stadium | 7.11.87 | Gillingham | 1 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 8 | Griffin Park | 14.11.87 | Brentford | 0 | Brighton | 2 | FA Cup R1 | ||||
| 9 | Craven Cottage | 1.1.88 | Fulham | 1 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 10 | Boothen Crescent | 20.2.88 | York City | 0 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 11 | The Manor Ground | 3.9.88 | Oxford United | 3 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 12 | Vicarage Road | 15.10.88 | Watford | 1 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 13 | Stamford Bridge | 29.10.88 | Chelsea | 2 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 14 | Fratton Park | 17.12.88 | Portsmouth | 2 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 15 | Selhurst Park | 27.3.89 | Crystal Palace | 2 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 16 | Highbury | 13.5.89 | Arsenal | 1 | Derby | 2 | League Div 1 | ||||
| 17 | Boothferry Park | 28.10.89 | Hull City | 0 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 18 | The Victoria Ground | 11.11.89 | Stoke City | 3 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 19 | Dean Court | 2.12.89 | Bournemouth | 0 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 20 | Elland Road | 16.12.89 | Leeds Utd | 3 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 21 | Boundary Park | 27.1.90 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | Brighton | 1 | FA Cup 4th Round | ||||
| 22 | Upton Park | 10.2.90 | West Ham Utd | 3 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 23 | Portman Road | 10.3.90 | Ipswich Town | 2 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 24 | County Ground | 10.4.90 | Swindon Town | 1 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 25 | Watling Street | 5.5.90 | Maidstone Utd | 5 | Carlisle Utd | 2 | League Div 4 | ||||
| 26 | County Ground | 4.9.90 | Northampton Town | 1 | Brighton | 1 | Rum Cup R1 2nd Leg | ||||
| 27 | Ashton Gate | 22.9.90 | Bristol City | 3 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 28 | Ewood Park | 29.9.90 | Blackburn | 1 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 29 | The Hawthorns | 13.10.90 | West Brom | 1 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 30 | Springfield Park | 20.10.90 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | Southend | 1 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 31 | Bramall Lane | 27.10.90 | Sheffield Utd | 0 | Coventry | 1 | League Div 1 | ||||
| 32 | Vale Park | 22.12.90 | Port Vale | 0 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 33 | Meadow Lane | 1.1.91 | Notts County | 2 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 34 | Molineux | 12.1.91 | Wolves | 2 | Brighton | 3 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 35 | Anfield | 26.1.91 | Liverpool | 2 | Brighton | 2 | FA Cup 4th round | ||||
| 36 | The Den | 9.3.91 | Millwall | 3 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 37 | Twerton Park | 30.3.91 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | Brighton | 3 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 38 | Filbert Street | 6.4.91 | Leicester City | 3 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 39 | Ayresome Park | 4.5.91 | Middlesbrough | 2 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 40 | Wembley | 2.6.91 | Notts County | 3 | Brighton | 1 | PO Final | ||||
| 41 | Bloomfield Park | 16.11.91 | Blackpool | 2 | Grimsby | 1 | FA Cup 1st Round | ||||
| 42 | Roots Hall | 7.12.91 | Southend Utd | 2 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 43 | Prenton Park | 17.1.92 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 44 | Burnden Park | 25.1.92 | Bolton | 2 | Brighton | 1 | Division 3 | ||||
| 45 | Brisbane Road | 15.8.92 | Leyton Orient | 3 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2(Old 3) | ||||
| 46 | Valley Parade | 29.8.92 | Bradford City | 1 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 47 | Old Trafford | 7.10.92 | Man Utd | 1 | Brighton | 0 | CCC R2 2nd Leg | ||||
| 48 | Millmoor | 17.10.92 | Rotherham | 1 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 49 | Deepdale | 13.2.93 | Preston NE | 1 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 50 | Leeds Road | 3.3.93 | Huddersfield | 1 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 51 | Edgeley Park | 13.3.93 | Stockport County | 0 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 52 | Home Park | 17.4.93 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 53 | Ninian Park | 28.8.93 | Cardiff City | 2 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 54 | Turf Moor | 14.9.93 | Burnley | 3 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 55 | Victoria Ground | 11.12.93 | Hartlepool | 2 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 56 | St James’s Park | 26.3.94 | Exeter City | 1 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 57 | Underhill | 2.4.94 | Barnet | 1 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 58 | Abbey Stadium | 9.4.94 | Cambridge | 2 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 59 | The Racecourse Ground | 16.4.94 | Wrexham | 1 | Brighton | 3 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 60 | Kirklees Stadium | 1.10.94 | Huddersfield | 3 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 61 | Kingsmeadow | 12.11.94 | Kingstonian | 2 | Brighton | 1 | FA Cup R1 | ||||
| 62 | Adams Park | 26.12.94 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 63 | Gresty Road | 14.1.95 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 64 | St Andrews | 29.4.95 | Birmingham | 3 | Brighton | 3 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 65 | Gay Meadow | 16.12.95 | Shrewsbury | 2 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 66 | Saltergate | 9.3.96 | Chesterfield | 1 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 67 | Deva Stadium | 29.3.97 | Chester | 2 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 69 | The Vetchfield | 9.8.97 | Swansea | 1 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 68 | Harrison Park | 2.9.97 | Leek Town | 2 | Hereford | 2 | Conference | ||||
| 70 | Belle Vue Ground | 4.10.97 | Doncaster | 1 | Brighton | 3 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 71 | Tunstall Road | 25.10.97 | Knypersley Victoria | 0 | Boston Utd | 1 | FA Cup 4th Q Round | ||||
| 72 | Spotland | 21.2.98 | Rochdale | 2 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 73 | Lyme Valley Stadium | 1.7.98 | Newcastle Town | 0 | Brighton | 3 | Friendly | ||||
| 74 | Brunton Park | 8.8.98 | Carlisle | 1 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 77 | Maine Road | 31.10.98 | Man City | 2 | Colchester | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 75 | Glanford Park | 6.3.99 | Scunthorpe | 3 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 76 | Field Mill | 3.4.99 | Mansfield | 2 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 78 | The Shay | 17.4.99 | Halifax Town | 1 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 79 | Whaddon Road | 23.10.99 | Cheltenham | 0 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 80 | Moss Rose | 17.11.99 | Macclesfield | 1 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 84 | Reebok Stadium | 14.12.99 | Bolton | 2 | Wimbledon | 1 | League Cup QF | ||||
| 90 | Britannia Stadium | 18.12.99 | Stoke City | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 81 | The City Ground | 5.2.00 | Notts Forest | 1 | Man City | 3 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 82 | Keys Park | 2.9.00 | Hednesford | 7 | Northwich V | 1 | Conference | ||||
| 83 | Carrow Road | 25.11.00 | Norwich | 1 | Wimbledon | 2 | Division 1 | ||||
| 85 | Withdean Stadium | 1.1.01 | Brighton | 0 | Southend | 2 | Division 3 | ||||
| 86 | Aggborough | 13.1.01 | Kidderminster | 0 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 3 | ||||
| 94 | Pride Park | 19.5.01 | Derby | 1 | Ipswich T | 1 | Premiership | ||||
| 87 | Sixfields | 31.8.01 | Northampton | 2 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 88 | Gigg Lane | 1.12.01 | Bury | 0 | Brighton | 2 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 89 | JJB Stadium | 12.1.02 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 96 | The Bescott Stadium | 29.1.02 | Walsall | 2 | Wimbledon | 1 | League Division 1 | ||||
| 91 | Madejski Stadium | 9.3.02 | Reading | 0 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 92 | Layer Road | 30.3.02 | Colchester | 1 | Brighton | 4 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 93 | The New Den | 7.9.02 | Millwall | 1 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 1 | ||||
| 95 | Highfield Road | 11.1.03 | Coventry City | 0 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 1 | ||||
| 97 | Oakwell | 23.8.03 | Barnsley | 1 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 99 | Loftus Road | 17.1.04 | QPR | 2 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 2 | ||||
| 98 | Sincil Bank | 8.11.03 | Lincoln | 3 | Brighton | 1 | FA Cup 1st round | ||||
| 100 | Millenium Stadium | 30.5.04 | Bristol City | 0 | Brighton | 1 | Div 2 Play-Off Final | ||||
| 101 | The Walkers Stadium | 30.8.04 | Leicester | 0 | Brighton | 1 | League Div 1 | ||||
| 102 | The Stadium of Light | 30.10.04 | Sunderland | 2 | Brighton | 0 | League Div 1 | ||||
| 103 | White Hart Lane | 8.1.05 | Tottenham | 2 | Brighton | 1 | FA Cup 1st Round | ||||
| 104 | Community Drive | 20.8.05 | Norton Utd | 1 | Alvechurch | 0 | FA Cup Extra Prelim 1 | ||||
| 106 | Moss Lane | 12.11.05 | Altrincham | 1 | Exeter | 1 | Conference | ||||
| 105 | Ricoh Arena | 4.2.06 | Coventry City | 2 | Brighton | 0 | Championship | ||||
| 107 | Victoria Park | 29.3.06 | Northwich | 3 | Lancaster City | 2 | Conference North | ||||
| 108 | Eastlands | 23.9.06 | Manchester City | 2 | West Ham Utd | 0 | Premiership | ||||
| 109 | Greenfields | 14.10.06 | Market Drayton Town | 2 | Oadby Town | 2 | Midland Football Alliance | ||||
| 110 | Silverlands | 8.11.06 | Buxton | 3 | Brigg Town | 1 | Unibond Division 1 | ||||
| 111 | Booth Street | 16.12.06 | Congleton | 2 | Salford City | 3 | North West Counties Div1 | ||||
| 112 | Stan Brown Stadium | 6.1.07 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 1 | Buxton | 2 | Unibond Div1 | ||||
| 113 | Wincham Park | 24.2.07 | Witton Albion | 7 | Whitby Town | 2 | Unibond Premier | ||||
| 114 | Marston Road | 13.3.07 | Stafford Rangers | 3 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 1 | Conference | ||||
| 115 | Jackson Avenue | 24.3.07 | Nantwich Town | 2 | Flixton | 1 | North West Counties League Div One | ||||
| 116 | King’s Park | 10.4.07 | Meir K.A. | 6 | Cadbury Athletic | 0 | Midland Combination | ||||
| 117 | Bright Finance Stadium | 21.4.07 | Sheffield | 2 | Selby | 2 | Northern Counties East Premier | ||||
| 118 | Stade Maurice Postaire | 25.7.07 | AS Cherbourg(Nat) | 2 | US Avranche(CFA 2) | 0 | Match Amical | ||||
| 119 | Hillsfield | 14.8.07 | Rocester 2 | 2 | Market Drayton Town | 2 | Midland Football Alliance | ||||
| 120 | Town Ground | 22.8.07 | Alsager Town | 1 | Nantwich Town | 0 | Unibond Div One South | ||||
| 121 | The Pirelli Stadium | 10.9.07 | Burton Albion | 3 | Torquay Utd | 1 | Conference | ||||
| 122 | Shawbridge | 29.9.07 | Clitheroe | 8 | Spennymoor Town | 2 | FA CUP 2nd Q Round | ||||
| 123 | Weaver Stadium | 2.10.07 | Nantwich Town | 1 | Harrogate Town | 2 | FA Cup 2nd Q Round Replay | ||||
| 124 | Scholars’ Ground | 27.10.07 | Chasetown | 2 | Nuneaton | 1 | FA Cup 1st round | ||||
| 125 | Ewen Fields | 10.11.07 | Hyde United | 1 | Southport | 3 | Conference North | ||||
| 126 | New Meadow | 17.11.07 | Shrewsbury | 1 | Barnet | 1 | League Two | ||||
| 127 | The Keepmoat Stadium | 4.12.07 | Doncaster | 0 | Brighton | 0 | League One | ||||
| 128 | Springbank Park | 22.12.07 | Stone Dominoes | 2 | Ashton Town | 2 | NWCL Div 2 | ||||
| 129 | Coppice Colliery Ground | 1.1.08 | Brocton | 1 | Heath Hayes | 5 | Midland Combination | ||||
| 130 | Church Lane | 26.1.08 | New Mills | 2 | Stone Dominoes | 1 | NWCL Div 2 | ||||
| 131 | Surrey Street | 9.2.08 | Glossop North End | 4 | Atherton Collieries | 0 | NWCL Div 1 | ||||
| 132 | Victoria Road (LBoB&DS) | 12.2.08 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 6 | Chester | 2 | League Two | ||||
| 133 | Ashley Travel Stadium | 8.3.08 | Skelmersdale | 1 | Gateshead | 1 | Unibond League Cup Semi-Final | ||||
| 134 | Kenilworth Road | 12.4.08 | Luton | 1 | Brighton | 2 | League One | ||||
| 135 | Memorial Stadium | 26.4.08 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | Brighton | 2 | League One | ||||
| 136 | Pershall Park | 9.8.08 | Eccleshall | 3 | Rochdale Town | 2 | NWCL Div 1 (formerly 2) | ||||
| 137 | Don Valley Stadium | 20.9.08 | Rotherham | 1 | Luton Town | 0 | League Two | ||||
| 138 | Nethermoor Park | 27.9.08 | Guiseley | 2 | Garforth Town | 2 | FA CUP 2QR | ||||
| 139 | The Airfield | 7.11.08 | Airbus UK Broughton | 2 | Bangor | 3 | Welsh Premier League | ||||
| 140 | Silkmore Lane | 15.11.08 | Brocton | 0 | Loughborough University | 1 | Midland Combination | ||||
| 141 | Worcester City | 22.11.09 | Worcester City | 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | FA Trophy 3rd Q Round | ||||
| 142 | Christie Park | 13.12.08 | Morecambe | 1 | Darlington | 0 | League Two | ||||
| 143 | Sandygate | 3.1.09 | Hallam | 6 | Lincoln Moorlands Railway | 1 | Northern Counties Eastern League Premier | ||||
| 144 | Fraser Eagle Stadium | 21.2.09 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0 | League Two | ||||
| 145 | Deeside College Stadium | 6.3.09 | Connah’s Quay | 2 | Airbus UK Broughton | 3 | Welsh Premier League | ||||
| 146 | Goodison Park | 14.3.09 | Everton | 3 | Stoke City | 1 | Premier League | ||||
| 147 | Plaskynaston Lane | 27.3.09 | NEWI Cefn Druids | 6 | Gap Connah’s Quay | 0 | Welsh Premier League | ||||
| 148 | Canolfan Hamdden Dwyfor | 8.4.09 | Pwllheli | 3 | Barmouth & Dyffryn Utd | 1 | Welsh Alliance | ||||
| 149 | Ball Haye Green WMC | 18.4.09 | Ball Haye Green | 1 | Norton Utd | 1 | Staffs County Senior League | ||||
| 150 | Bracken Moor | 25.4.09 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1 | Retford | 0 | Unibond One South | ||||
| 151 | Villa Park | 21.5.09 | Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | Sunderland Reserves | 1 | Premier Reserve League North/South Play-off | ||||
| 152 | The Venue | 09.07.09 | The New Saints | 1 | FRAM Reykjavik | 2 | Europa Cup | ||||
| 153 | The Globe | 07.08.09 | Buckley Town | 4 | Newtown | 3 | Friendly | ||||
| 154 | Rockingham Road | 15.08.09 | Kettering Town | 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | Conference | ||||
| 155 | Noose Lane | 18.08.09 | Willenhall Town | 1 | Leek Town | 2 | Uni Div 1 South | ||||
| 156 | Coles Lane | 24.08.09 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 1 | Bedworth United | 1 | Zamaretto Div 1 Mids | ||||
| 157 | Ingfield Stadium | 08.09.09 | Ossett Town | 3 | Kendal Town | 2 | Unibond Premier | ||||
| 158 | Barton Stadium | 06.10.09 | Winsford United | 0 | Newcastle Town | 1 | NWC Premier | ||||
| 159 | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 24.10.09 | Carlton Town | 5 | Leek Town | 2 | Unibond One South | ||||
| 160 | Brinsford Stadium | 27.10.09 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 2 | Dudley Sports | 2 | W Mids Reg Prem | ||||
| 161 | Beech Grove | 03.11.09 | Ellesmere Rangers | 3 | Bloxwich United | 2 | W Mids Reg Prem | ||||
| 162 | Phoenix Park | 10.11.09 | Shifnal Town | 0 | Barwell | 5 | Midland Alliance |
What a thourily absorbing site. I now know Im not alone!. Particularly enjoyed the old piece on goal nets and stantions. Im a Boro fan and remember fondly our seemingly odd goals at Ayresome. The back stantion at the Holgate end had been bent square resulting in a net so tight the ball sprung out every single time. Once as ball boy I saw a young Paul Stewart score a cracker for Blackpool and their sizable following didnt even celebrate thinking it had missed until he ran off celebrating!. I now own the left hand upright of this goal for the record. Have you hopped many in the Northern League?, Billingham Synthonia is probably the pick, but they have been fuelled by Boros money in recent years so I think thats cheating. Drop me a line and share yout thoughts on any non league grounds (or Ayresome for that matter) round my way.
I was also at you Ayresome debut as well, right at the end of the season. Notts County beat us in the play offs and then your mob in the final.
John,
Great to hear from you and to know I’m not alone with my net fascination! Funny you should mention Boro’s nets, I do remember them being very taught and quite shallow. In about the late eighties Brighton drew 2-2 with you at Ayrsome and Curbishley’s goal for us banged straight back out. We were 2-0 down I think. I wasn’t there – just saw the goals on South Today. I liked Ayrsome Park a lot – a traditional old ground with a lot of character – I liked the goals too. Bernie Slaven was always banging in thirty yarders into them, wasn’t he? It wasn’t such a good scoreline when I went. John Crumplin (left back) made an awful error for your first.
The play-off final was depressing. I still have mild feelings of hatred for Tommy Johnson who scored two goals that day.
I’d be happy to discuss football grounds with you, drop me an email. I have yet to do any non-league in the North East but have visited Ayrsome, Victoria Ground and the Stadium of Light.
Did you ever climb on the stands at Ayrsome Park – because then you’d be Iddler on the roof! (sorry)