A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK BACK AT THE SEASON 2025-26 SOME NEW, SOME OLD, MORE NEW ONES IN 2026-27

Back in August 2025 i just thought I'd do a few games and some new grounds which I'd probably get fed up with once the winter came along, I've spent most of my working life since 16 years working shifts, weekends, early starts, night shifts, afternoon shifts, I've realised that I've missed out on a lot of life purely from being stuck at some unsociable  hour putting up working with some prick when i could have been in another job working a proper 9-5 Monday to Friday. 

So with a bit more free time i ventured out on my quest to visit at least some of the grounds within the Sheffield postcode area, i did a couple of trips outside that area and i also discovered quite a few teams and grounds within said postcode which will be on the list for the coming season. All in all i managed 24 games over the season, with 13 new grounds visited, seen some decent games, had some decent food, few beers, not spent as much money either! some of the clubs and grounds I've visited are really unique mostly old school grounds in small villages, the odd one or two recent developments and most important of all how the supporters and volunteers really keep these clubs going, the turnstile operators, the food caterers, the bar staff they all contribute to the survival of these clubs.

TOP FIVE GROUNDS THIS SEASON

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!

Clay Cross the Adalynne Haye Stadium 

Kiveton Park fc Hard Lane

Staveley Miners MWFC Inkersall Road

Athersley Recreation fc  Sheerien Park

Dronfield Town  H E Barnes Stadium

Nearly made it, but not quite!

Dearne and District Dearne Miners Welfare

Shirebrook Town Langwith Road