Staffs County Senior League

AFC Alsager

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 by thegroundhog, posted in Groundhopping, Grounds, Non-League

Saturday 24th April 2021 14.30
Staffordshire County Senior League Premier
AFC Alsager 2 Walsall Phoenix 0 HT: 0-0 Att: 35
60,70
from The Alsager Sports Hub

This game was a late call and as suchI couldn’t go too far, but it’s still a new ground for me. The venue, which is part of the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) campus has undergone significant redevelopment recently, and was officially unvelied as the Alsager Sport Hub in October 2019. The site boasts a massive leisure centre, eight changing rooms, five grass football pitches plus a hockey pitch and 3g football pitch. Where AFC Alsager play is a fully railed pitch within the complex.

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FC41

October 3, 2020 by thegroundhog, posted in Travelog

Saturday 26th September 2020 14.30
Staffordshire County Senior League Division Two
FC41 2 AFC Alsager Development 3 HT: 1-3 Att: 30 (hc)
Tudor 15, Lawton 65 : 5, 11 Send off 22, 35 (pen)

from The Northwood Stadium

Aside from the 3G cage, Northwood Stadium hadn’t been used for football for nearly ten years. The last team to do so were AFC Milton, who played there in 2011. I heard that Stoke City Council, who own the sports facility, demanded too much rent for use of the pitch and it seemed like I’d missed the opportunity to watch a Staffs County game at the venue.

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AFC Fenton

September 13, 2020 by thegroundhog, posted in Travelog

Saturday 12th May 2018 15.00

Staffs County Senior League Division Two

AFC Fenton 0 Staffordshire Moorlands 5 HT: 0-5 Att: 20(hc)

from longton Rugby Club

OSSMA Blurton Tunstall Town

September 12, 2020 by thegroundhog, posted in Travelog

Saturday 5th May 2018 14.30
Staffs County Senior League One

OSSMA Blurton TT 5 Shenstone Pathfinder 3 HT: 2-2 Att: 20(hc)

19, 33, 65, 70, 76 : 8, 25, 55

from Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

Keele University (3G)

September 25, 2018 by thegroundhog, posted in Groundhopping, Grounds, Non-League, Travelog

Monday 6th February 2017 19.45
Staffordshire County Senior League Division One
Keele University 1 Market Drayton Tigers 1 HT: 0-1 Att: 27 Ent: FREE No Prog

Goals 60 (pen) : 1

from Keele University Sports Complex 3G Pitch

Staffs County League Fans’ Guide 2020-21

July 21, 2018September 11, 2020 by thegroundhog, posted in Groundhopping, Grounds, Non-League, Publications, Travelog

Welcome to the eighth edition of the Staffs County League fans’ Guide.
While this should be accurate at the time of publication, please let me know of any errors, omissions or changes.

The Groundhog

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Silverdale Athletic

January 8, 2018 by thegroundhog, posted in Groundhopping, Grounds, Non-League

Silverdale Athletic (1) Wednesday 8th April 2015 18.45
Staffs County Division One
Silverdale Athletic 5 Ashbourne 1 HT: 1-0 Att: 50 Ent: free no prog

from Kents Lane

Silverdale Athletic (3)

Silverdale Athletic (5)

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Leek County School Old Boys

December 30, 2017 by thegroundhog, posted in Groundhopping, Grounds, Non-League

Wednesday 11th March 2015 19.30
Staffs County Senior League Premier
Leek CSOB 6 Silverdale Athletic 1 HT: 5-1 Att: 70 headcount FREE Entry No Prog

from Pointon Park

Keele University

December 20, 2017 by thegroundhog, posted in Groundhopping, Grounds, Non-League

Wednesday 16th April 2014 19.00
Staffs County Senior League
Keele University 2 Hanley Town 3 HT: 1-0 Att: 10 headcount FREE & no prog
40, 50 : 65, 70, 80

from Keele University Sports Complex