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Winter Sunshine – Cape Town City FC – 30/12/2022
Background This winter, I’ve been taking in a very different festive season. Instead of the usual miserable weather, slippy pavements and copious de-icing sessions, I’ve found myself in a genuine summer paradise. I’m very fortunate to be spending the Christmas period travelling around South Africa; my first time even stepping on the African continent. In […]
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A Floral Derby – Ormiston Primrose – 03/12/22
Background I’ve travelled to East Lothian a few times now during my Scottish football quest. While I grew up a short distance away in Dalkeith, I have only begun to appreciate the wonderful landscapes, towns and people the county contains. If my visits to Tranent Juniors, Musselburgh Athletic, Preston Athletic and Haddington Athletic have taught […]
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The Stenny Warriors – Stenhousemuir FC – 19/11/2022
Background The Scottish Premiership is on a break to make room for a weird winter edition of the World Cup. There are plenty of benefits to a top-tier rest (one of which means I don’t have to suffer through another Hibs masterclass). Another is that it gives plenty of opportunities to find a lower-league gem. […]
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Hail The Gallant – Linlithgow Rose – 12/11/2022
Background I’ve unbelievably never been to Linlithgow before this afternoon’s fitba adventure. The ancient old town plays an important role in Scotland’s historical landscape. A natural stop-off between Edinburgh and Stirling, Linlithgow has housed many a Scottish royal in the stunningly picturesque Linlithgow Palace. The palace was even the birthplace of James V and Mary […]
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The Battle for the North – Ashfield FC – 05/11/2022
Background It’s been a couple of weeks since my last venture to an unfamiliar ground. A mixture of season ticket duties, social visits and university placements has meant it has been difficult to organise a visit anywhere other than Easter Road. However, on a strangely mild November afternoon, normal service resumed. Today’s trip takes me […]
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Lilywhites in Bloom – Inverness Clachnacuddin FC – 15/10/2022
Background Before today, I’d never been anywhere near Inverness. The furthest north I’d ever stretched to was Aberdeen; Pittodrie being the venue for a couple of Hibs away days. The north of Scotland has been consistently romanticised for its beauty and legendary myths. The chance to travel up had always evaded me, but thanks to […]
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Learning Lessons with the Accies – Hamilton Academical – 01/10/2022
Background Originally known as Cadzow, the town of Hamilton has a long history that has seen it become the eight biggest settlement in Scotland. William fitz Gilbert, a Scottish nobleman who was also governor of nearby Bothwell Castle ceded the protective structure to King Robert the Bruce after the Battle of Bannockburn. Gilbert had originally […]
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The Honest Toun’s Club – Musselburgh Athletic – 28/09/2022
Background Musselburgh is a town I know well. Having grown up in nearby Dalkeith, The Honest Toun is somewhere I spent a lot of time in for a few different reasons. I failed (and passed at the second attempt) my driving test here, I have regularly walked the dogs in the lagoons and played many […]
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The Mighty Mariners of Camelon – Camelon Juniors – 24/09/2022
Background For the longest time I thought Camelon was pronounced ‘Cam-E-Lon’. It turns out I’ve been wrong for the entirety of my twenty-seven years on this planet. I figured that it had similar phonetic principles to ‘Camelot’; the place where the legendary King Arthur held his court. It was perhaps my love for Disney’s ‘The […]
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The Junior Cup Journey – Rossvale FC – 26/08/2022
Background Before selecting Rossvale as my club of choice this week, I had only a brief understanding of the split between them and Rossvale Academy. While there is an extensive history to delve into, I feel it is important to immediately address the elephant in the room. As far as I understand, the story goes […]
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