Groundhopper

Name: Groundhopper
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ISBN: 9781801509374

Tales from Football's Equivalent of Trainspotting

Matt Coughlan

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Pitch Publishing Ltd
24 March 2025

Sporting venues; Football (Soccer, Association football)

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?

By: Matt Coughlan
Imprint: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781801509374
ISBN 10: 1801509379
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 24 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt’s debut book Turncoat received begrudging praise from friends (‘Who knew you could write?’) and was described as ‘quite good’ by his mother. ChatGPT was more effusive in its verdict: ‘He has a conversational tone and a clear, engaging writing style. He often uses anecdotes, personal experiences and observations to add depth and character to his writing. He also has a tendency to use humour and irony to keep the reader engaged.’

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Groundhopper

Tales from Football's Equivalent of Trainspotting

Matt Coughlan

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