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The Localist Derby

28 Thursday Dec 2017

Posted by laurencereade in M

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Bristol, Broad Plain House, Filwood Fields, Filwood Sports Association, Football, groundhopping, Mendip Broadwalk, Non League, Somerset County League

Saturday 23rd December 2017 ko 14.00

Somerset County League Division One East

MENDIP BROADWALK 0

BROAD PLAIN HOUSE 1 (Scadding 58)

Att c35

Entry FREE

Dear Knowle West, that surburb of South Bristol, within sight of Ashton Gate down Novers Hill. It is of course the home of my girlfriend Robyn, and Filwood Fields just stone’s throw from where she was brought up. Other than Bristol City either of these clubs could lay claim to be her local club. Both of Robyn’s parents worked at the Broad Plain House Social Club too. And therein lies the quirk of this particular game…. Continue reading →

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Wild Wild West

18 Monday Apr 2016

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Bristol Premier Combination, Broad Plain House, Creswicke Road, Filwood Sports Association, Highridge United, Knowle, Mendip Broadwalk

Tuesday 12th April 2016 ko 18.15

Bristol Premier Combination Premier Division

MENDIP BROADWALK 2 (Hickery 23 Talbot 43)

HIGHRIDGE UNITED 1 (Hocking 51)

Att c150

Entry FREE

No Programme

Its fair to say that the Knowle district, in southern Bristol is reassuringly working class. I say reassuringly working-class, as despite the Premier League trying (and largely successfully) to price the game out of the reach of normal people, if you look to the working-class areas odds on you’ll find grass-roots football thriving. Continue reading →

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