Groundtastic

24/02/2025

As we celebrate 30 years of Groundtastic, we have taken a look at some old covers and the stories behind each of them. Read all about it in our anniversary issue, GT120, available from: http://groundtastic.co.uk

23/02/2025

Moor Green and their Moorlands home have a fascinating history. Once attracting a record crowd of 5,000, Moor Green were forced off in 2005 following two arson attacks, finally merging with Solihull Borough to form Solihull Moors. Read more in GT120.
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23/02/2025

GT120 has an 8-page feature on Portsmouth's wonderful Fratton Park. The ground has been in use for more than 125 years and later this year celebrations will mark the 100th anniversary of the Archibald Leitch South Stand.
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21/02/2025

In GT120 we tell the story of Cambridge City's return to a stadium of their own, after 11 years away. As well as visiting the new FWP/IP Community Stadium, we look back at the two versions of Milton Road and tell the tale of how they made it home.
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21/02/2025

IT'S HERE!
GT120, marking 30 years of Groundtastic, is now available to order.
Featuring Cambridge City's new stadium on the cover and as the lead article, other content includes 30 Years of GT Covers, Portsmouth, Moor Green, Worcester City, Eastwood Community, Hillingdon Borough and Highland Fling.
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17/02/2025

Counting down to 30 years of Groundtastic...
GT9 (Summer 1997) included the stunning exterior facade of Aston Villa's Trinity Road Stand, the cover at Carmarthen Town and Derby County's Baseball Ground.

17/02/2025

Counting down to 30 years of Groundtastic, we take a look at some back issues.
GT1 (Summer 1995) included plans for a new ground at Farlington for Portsmouth, Newcastle United's old West Stand and Northampton Town's Sixfields under construction.

07/12/2024

Wearside League Coxhoe Athletic's Beechfield Park was an early season 'tick' for Chris Miller. What he found there surprised him, including an incredibly narrow stand and adverts for pigeon racing! Read his full article in GT119, available from: http://groundtastic.co.uk

27/11/2024

Around 100 years ago Slough's Dolphin Ground was remodelled for greyhound racing, following a nationwide boom in 'going to the dogs'. In GT119 we take a look at that development and Slough Town's time at the venue, which ended in 1974.
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26/11/2024

Ayr United's Archibald Leitch grandstand is 100 years old. In GT119 we take a look at the building of the stand and the redesign of Somerset Park that followed. Read the full 6 page article in our Winter edition. Available here: http://groundtastic.co.uk

22/11/2024

Groundtastic issue 119 (Winter 2024) is now available for pre-order.

Features include: Bromley, Ayr United, Slough Town, Coxhoe Athletic, Welsh Grounds Frenzy, FA Vase - the early years, North Somerset, Casement Park, Doing the 55.

80 packed colour pages. Printed copies can be ordered from our website: www.groundtastic.co.uk
The digital version is available now at: https://joom.ag/X5Sd

24/10/2024

The GT Index has been updated and now includes all issues from 1 to 118. As a bonus, it now also includes cross references to all of the entries in the books THE CEMETERY END and BEFORE THE CEMETERY END.

A PDF version of the index can be found here: https://www.groundtastic.co.uk/gt-index

For printed copies, please contact Mark Kettlety on email at [email protected]

Our thanks to Pete Miles for his assistance with this.

31/08/2024

Kingstonian played at Richmond Road from 1919 until 1988. That fine ground is remembered in a 7-page article in GT118.
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26/08/2024

GT118 has a 7-page piece on one of the lesser visited Scottish leagues, the Midlands League. Taken from a photo essay by Matt Anderson, the feature covers many grounds across the 2023/24 season, as seen through the camera lens.
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25/08/2024

In GT118 we have a 6-page feature on the completely redeveloped home of Portsmouth based side Moneyfields. Copies available now: http://groundtastic.co.uk

25/08/2024

TOO GOODSION TO MISS
We are now into Everton's final season at Goodison Park, the club's home since 1892. In GT118 we take a look at the things that make the ground so special, and what you should look out for on any last visit.
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22/08/2024

NEW ISSUE ALERT!
GT118 is now available to order. Packed into its 80 pages are features on Cray Wanderers, Moneyfields, Everton, Ground Murals, Midlands League, Kingstonian, East Thurrock Community and Cathkin Park.
See www.groundtastic.co.uk for ordering information.

06/06/2024

"staggeringly and consistently excellent" - not our words, but those of a reader on renewing his subscription this week. If you've not yet discovered Groundtastic, now's your chance.
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