GROUNDTASTIC
THE FOOTBALL GROUNDS MAGAZINE
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GT121: published 1 June 2025
Cover photograph: Vince Taylor · Contributors: Bob Lilliman, David Collins, Atholl Beattie, Jock Gardiner, Mike Floate, Kerry Miller, Tony Cunningham, Gyles Basey-Fisher, Jim Tuite, Owen Pavey, David Bauckham, Alan Price, Pete Miles, Paul Kirkwood
3 Guernsey 51 Dave Johnston( DJ) RIP 10 League News 52 Gateshead 14 Non-League News 54 King’ s Park 20 World News 60 Worthing 24 Scots News 68 Holiday Snaps 26 Welsh News 75 Tea Bar 28 Stourbridge 76 Bookshelf 34 The Track, Guernsey 78 Exit Gates 38 Glossop North End 79 Club Shop
45 Kerry Miller Tribute 80 Landscapes
Notes: Welcome to the 121st edition. The content for the summer edition is as varied as usual with a good mix of new grounds, current developments and nostalgia. With celebrated author Kerry Miller deciding to take a back seat in the future we pay tribute to his work and classic book and also remember Dave Johnston, a popular groundhopper who passed away recently. There is also news in the Tea Bar section of our third and final book in the Cemetery End series, which will be published this summer. As ever, enjoy the close season and see you in the autumn.
Next issue: GT122- 1 September 2025
Groundtastic is compiled and edited by Vince Taylor and Paul Claydon. All items are copyright of those credited or Groundtastic, and cannot be reproduced without prior permission.
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