This is my last end of year review of things. The calendar year doesn't really fit for a review of football because seasons start and end in the summer. But, still, aided by the handy Futbology app, I have a nice summary of the games I went to and can cover some other football high points as well.
I went to more games in 2024 than in any previous year - a total of 68 across the tail end of last season and the start of this one.
Some highlights from those 68 games...
- The first game between Shrewsbury and Wrexham in a long time when they met in the FA Cup in January.
- Seeing West Ham v Bayer Leverkusen in a Europa League game at the London Stadium while in London for a conference in April.
- A hectic weekend seeing Shrewsbury play at Charlton Athletic on the Saturday followed by Colwyn Bay v Barry Town on the Sunday. The game at Colwyn Bay meant I completed the Cymru Premier League, having seen a game at every ground in the league.
- An odd game in Gloucester, watching Truro City v Torquay United, where both teams were over 100 miles from home and the "away" team had actually travelled a shorter distance than the "home" team.
- Seeing Penrhiwceiber Rangers win the Ardal South West league (Welsh system tier three) with pyro on the pitch and the victorious players performing outdoor karaoke afterwards.
- Three Wales women's internationals, including their two home games in the play off to secure a spot at next year's European Championships.
I went to 16 new grounds across the course of the year, ranging from Huddersfield to Haverfordwest, Coventry to Seven Sisters, and including the epic views of the Transporter Bridge right next to the ground belonging to Newport Corinthians. (Part of a "Corinthian weekend"!) Here are my new grounds on a map:
2025 has already got off to a good start with a goal-fest, which hopefully augers well for this year!
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