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Bishops Lydeard, Dorset, Football, Gillingham Town, groundhopping, Non League, Western League, Woodwater Lane
Tuesday 8th February 2023 ko 19:30
Western League Division One
GILLINGHAM TOWN 0
BISHOPS LYDEARD 1 (Willis 58)
Att 35
Entry £6
Programme £2
Perhaps the measure of what differentiates a genuine groundhopper from a general football fan is the Dorset town of Gillingham. My feeling is that a football fan will look at the name as immediately assume its pronounced with a soft “G” as in the EFL club of the same name, whereas the groundhopper sees the name “Gillingham” and wonders which county we’re in? Since this is Dorset, the “G” is hard, so the Gill is what fish have, not the girl’s name! Hope we’re clear on that one! Continue reading