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Idiosyncratic

21 Thursday May 2020

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With the football season over prematurely due to the Coronavirus Pandemic I’m in the unusual position of actually having this blog up to date! So to keep the content coming, and for something to do, I’ll do some old grounds and games where there’s a story to tell.

Tuesday April 14th 2008 ko 19.30
Spartan South Midlands League Division One

BRACHE SPARTA 0

HARPENDEN TOWN 1 (Gregory 84)

Att 11

Entry & Programme £2

There are some times when you embark on the endless road that is groundhopping, that you find a club that somehow doesn’t quite fit in. That shouldn’t be seen as pejorative in any sense, but when you arrive at a ground and you know what level of the game you’re going to see you soon get a rough idea of what to expect. This short story is about one of those exceptions to the rule.

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The Long and the Short of it

01 Thursday Mar 2012

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Tuesday 28th February 2012 ko 7.45pm

Spartan South Midlands League Division One

HARPENDEN TOWN 2 (Burns 52 B Warren 77) B Warren sent off 90 (2nd booking)

LANGFORD 2 (Forsythe 34 Garrett 45) Forsythe missed penalty 86

Att 32

Entry £4

Programme £1

Tea-in-a mug 50p

It has to be said that the Hertfordshire town of Harpenden is extremely well-to-do. You drive past wine bars and exclusive restaurants, en route to Rothampsted Park. The local supermarket is a Waitrose. Amongst the famous living there have been Eric Morecambe, John Motson, and Ellen Terry. There is however, nothing snooty about the welcome at the town’s football club. Continue reading →