On Tuesday 6th October 2009 I continued to follow Chesterfield’s run in Johnstone’s Paint Trophy after watching Chesterfield’s 5-1 win over Burton Albion in round 1. Tonight I was watching the Spireites play League 1 side, Huddersfield Town in a classic match full of drama.
On Saturday 26th September I visited Retford United. They were playing local rivals Worksop Town in the Unibond Premier division. It was a local derby and with a bit of singing between rival fans and a crowd of 576 it made quite a good atmosphere.
On Tuesday 22nd September 2009 I visited Ossett Town’s Ingfield for the first ever time to watch them play Buxton in the Unbiond Premier Division. Before the game I also visited nearby Ossett Albion for a few photos.
On Saturday19th September I visited Newcastle United’s St James’ Park for the first time. They were up against Plymouth Argyle who’s fans had made the longest trip in the football league from Plymouth to Newcastle.
On 13th September 2009 I went to watch the second oldest football club play at the oldest football ground in the world in the oldest cup competition in the world. Hallam of the North East Counties met Burscough, who are 2 levels higher and play in the Unibond Premier.
Today was my second visit to Hallam after going in March 2008 to watch them play Pickering Town.
On Saturday 12th September I visited Northolme, the home of Gainsborough Trinity for the first time. I went to see Gainsborough Trinity of the Blue Square North play Southport. It was also Gainsborough’s new manager Brian Little, who has managed teams like Aston Villa and Leicester City in the past, first game incharge.
On Tuesday 8th September I made my first ever visit to Frickley Athletic’s Tech5 Stadium to watch them play bottom of the Unibond Premier Division, Durham City.Frickley themselves were only one place above them.
On Tuesday 1st September I visited Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium for the first ever time to watch Chesterfield play Burton in the first round of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.
On Saturday 29th August I went to watch Chesterfield play Morecambe hoping that Chesterfield could continue their unbeaten run after beating Northampton,Notts County and drawing with Shrewsbury in their last two games.
On Saturday 22nd August I visited Shrewsbury’s Prostar Stadium (or New Meadow) for the very first time to watch Chesterfield play there.
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