Monthly Archives: March 2017

Men of Steel at Stadium of Light

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

It is Sunday morning, 7.40. I enter Huddersfield station an hour and a half before my 9.18 train is due to leave for Newcastle. I hope to find some breakfast and a quiet place to write on my blogpost about…

Tagged with: Archibald Leitch, Bob Stokoe, Elizabeth's, Manchester City, Newcastle, Roker Park, Stadium of Light, Sunderland AFC, Wearmouth Bridge, Wearmouth Collery
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Two matches a day keep frustrations away

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Hans Henrik Appel — 3 Comments

As I get up in the morning, I feel rather nervous and uneasy. I am not quite sure why. I am to sneak off from the conference I am attending to catch Manchester United against Bournemouth, and from there I…

Tagged with: Bournemouth, Harold Wilson, Huddersfield Town, Jimi Hendrix, John Smith Stadium, Manchester United, Match of the Day, Newcastle United, Old Trafford, Stretford End, Toon Army, United Pie, Zlatan
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Broken Hearts at Tynecastle

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Hans Henrik Appel — 2 Comments

Following the trip to Rochdale that ended in Bury, I am off to Edinburgh. From a financial point of view, one of the most important things about groundhopping is getting the train tickets right. You have to buy in advance…

Tagged with: Archibald Leitch, Heart of Midlothian, Hearts, Lou Macari, Ross County, Tynecastle, WW1
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Delights and perils of groundhopping

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

End of February means that I am off to my annual meeting up with the Sports and Leisure History network at Manchester Metropolitan University in Crewe. And, as usual, I throw in a handful of football matches before and after.…

Tagged with: Bury F.C., Coventry F.C., Gigg Lane, Groundhopping, Manchester United Museum, National Football Museum, Rochdale F.C., Spotland, Zlatan
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