Groundhopper: Tales from Football's Equivalent of Trainspotting

Matt Coughlan steps into the wonderful world of the groundhopper: in short, the collector of football grounds. While taking a light-hearted look at this growing cultural phenomenon, can Coughlan cement his own groundhopping credentials?With the aim of boosting his groundhopping tally to at least 100 grounds, Coughlan sets out on a journey of discovery. Whether foregoing the cultural highlights of Bruges to sit in a concrete stadium, choosing the worst ground in London over watching the World Cup on TV or travelling to various footballing outposts with a vintage grandstand, he does whatever it takes to reach his milestone.Along the way, he ends up doing some opposition scouting, samples corporate hospitality, spends too long reading the FA's ground-grading regulations and discovers a host of great non-league clubs. He joins a groundhopping weekend to try to enhance his status. But will he fall foul of the unwritten rules of groundhopping?

• | Author: Matt Coughlan
• | Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jul 08, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1801509379
• | ISBN-13: 9781801509374