My Top 5 - Grounds with Max from Emma's Ground Guide

My Top 5 - Grounds

with Max from Emma's Ground Guide

In this series we will look at My Top 5's in the Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire football area. In the 1st publication we look at My Top 5 grounds with Max from Emma's Ground Guide. Max along with his Fiancé Emma are well known groundhoppers locally. As a couple they review every club that they visit in some key categories location, kit, facilities, look & food & drink (including the vital dark fruits). With the introductions over, lets hear Max's top 5. 

5. BORROWASH VICS

The asterdale bowl is a brilliant little hidden gem of a ground. 

On our visit we commented on it being one of the best we had seen at step 6 with a large seated stand and terrace behind the goal. They have since dropped to step 7 making it surely one of the best grounds at that level in the country!

 

4. ALFRETON TOWN

The highest in our list, this step 2 ground has a bit of everything!

From the sea of red seats behind the goal, to the random blue seats donated by Sheffield Wednesday, to the brilliant terrace behind the goal. 

This ground may not be the prettiest but the randomness gives it a charm that’s one of the reasons we love non league grounds so much!

 

3. SHERWOOD COLLIERY

Debdale park is a lovely little ground right on the edge of an old pit in Mansfield Woodhouse. This land has been taken over by nature providing a wonderful forest like backdrop all along one side of the ground. 

Sherwood themselves are a club on the up and since our visit have climbed from step 6 to 5 and are early favourites to go up again this season. It will be interesting to see how the ground progresses as the club climb up through the leagues

 

 

2. LONG EATON UNITED

Onto another club who have risen through the leagues of late, The Blues have shot through the leagues with back to back promotions since our visit to see them as a step 5 club in 2021, as they now ply their trade up at step 3

The ground is a wonderful set up with a large seated stand backing onto the clubhouse. On the opposite side is a smaller covered terrace. Since our most recent visit there have also been upgrades to the hospitality facilities with a new building being constructed

 

 

1. MATLOCK TOWN

Amazingly this is a ground we are still yet to visit for our blog, but one I have visited myself 3 times when on walking weekends in the area.

Most people reading this blog will know all about this ground, and if you haven’t been before I would recommend it to everyone!

A great seated stand which is quite similar to long Eaton’s, opposite this is a proper old school non league terrace but the main attraction of this ground is the view up towards Riber Castle. A groundhopping blogger/photographers dream! 

We must visit again soon!

Thank you Max for taking part in the 1st My Top 5. I am looking forward to seeing where you & Emma head in the future. If you would like to check out Emma & Max's blog you can check it out at https://emmasgroundguide.co.uk/. 

Would you like to feature on a future My Top 5. Please get it touch. As long as it is about Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire football. We will have a top 5 idea for you.