Groundhopping, a hobby which involves an individual(s) attending matches at as many different venues as possible, individuals who partake in this are known as groundhoppers, hoppers, or travellers. It is a pastime associated with football-related events and has been growing since the 1980s, with several leagues dedicating full weekends to such an occasion, and again,…
It’s been a time for double celebration for Southwell City of late, the winning of the Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division coupled with confirmation of promotion to the United Counties Division One, for the 2022-23 season. A sojourn into Step Six of the non-league pyramid is an exciting prospect for manager Jonny Upton, and everyone…
Southwell City, with one game remaining, claimed the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division championship on Saturday afternoon, wrapping it up with a 4-1 win away to bottom club, FC Cavaliers, the champions’ 21st win of the season. Three of the champions’ goals were netted in the first half, Liam Moran opening the scoring…
Southwell City have finally overtaken Keyworth United at the top of the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division, following a weekend of results which also saw Stapleford Town slip up in their pursuit of championship glory. Both playing at home, the new leaders, Southwell, would ease to a 4-0 win over visiting, mid-table outfit,…
The Brinkley Centenary Sports Ground would see new, Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division leaders, Southwell City, extend their unbeaten run to an impressive eighteen in all competitions, and with thirteen straight wins (including a walkover victory over Bilborough) in their last dozen outings, a club record is now in sight. The latest victim…
An interesting combination of results in the top six of the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division saw the gap narrowed between the sides on Saturday afternoon. As the top two of Woodthorpe Park Rangers and Sandiacre Town were inactive, third place Ilkeston failed to take advantage when they slumped to a 2-0 defeat…
November 14 would see Southwell City was goodbye to their now former home, the Memorial Ground, with a match between John Campbell’s ’01 Squad, and Brett Marshall’s Best of the Rest, over three decades of stars turning out to say goodbye. On November 27, in the Euro Soccer Notts Senior League Premier Division, Southwell City…
After the Friday night delight, where FC Sez and Linby Colliery Welfare produced seven goals at Eastwood, the two games played the following day in the NSL Premier Division producing another nine goals, the two away sides then, also collecting victories to kick off the weekend in style. Ilkeston FCB would take over leadership of…
Saturday afternoon would see the opening exchanges of the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League’s Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Cup competitions, played out, with action aplenty along the way. In the first of the three competitions, the NSL Senior Cup, progression was made by that of AFC Dunkirk, Cotgrave, FC Sez, FC Cavaliers, and emphatically by…
The signatures keep flowing at Newark Football Club as the latest new capture for the Highwaymen’s non-league ladder hike is local boy Jack Burkitt who signs from Boston United. Teenager Burkitt has been making headlines for other reasons in recent weeks after raising over £8,000 for the NHS following a record breaking 31 half marathons…
Southwell City Football Club are to move from their long standing home at the Memorial Ground under the shadow of the Minster to the small Village of Brinkley and the Centenary Sports Ground with major plans to renovate the existing club house on site and upgrade the facilities with planning permission already approved along with…
In the Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League, supported by Euro Soccer Company, Southwell City will be looking to consolidate their position at the top of the Premier Division that they earned last weekend when they travel to the Forest Sports Zone to take on FC Cavaliers. The previous incumbents, Woodthorpe Park Rangers, have designs on reclaiming…
Arnold Town came from a goal behind against Southwell City to go through into the last sixteen of the Notts FA Senior Cup on a windy night at Eagle Valley. The visitors went ahead when Tom Robinson struck home a long range effort but Arnold equalised from a corner after the break and with ten…
In the Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League, supported by Euro Soccer Company, Southwell City will be able to move into top spot in the Premier Division with a win away Wollaton. Woodthorpe Park Rangers, winners over current league leaders Bingham Town last weekend, will be looking to capitalise on any slips by Southwell and try and…
Retford United are through to the third round of the Nottinghamshire FA Senior Cup after beating Newark Town on penalties at Bowbridge Road following a thrilling 2-2 draw. Newark took the lead after 11 minutes of the tie when James Evans netted but the away side were level on 43 when the returning Mark West…
In a rain effected weekend there were still six games played in the Nottinghamshire Senior League and leaders Bingham Town were able to increase the gap at the top to six points after beating Attenborough 4-2 at Butts Field whilst AFC Dunkirk in second slipped up at Keyworth United. Keyworth’s Scott Litchfield, Jake Fisher and…
