Travelling across Britain
To find football's next Superstar

Or at least a decent
cup of bovril...

Welcome to my website The Journeyman diaries. Travelling across England, Wales & now Scotland in search of soccer talent, I want to provide a fly on the wall blog of my footballing journey across the grounds I visit.

I'm a PFSA Associate Football Scout & Freelance Data Scout with a background in playing & coaching, these days watching from World Cup to County Cup, WSL to NPL, Premier League to National League & beyond.

Based mostly in the Midlands I aim to bring you a light-hearted look into my life of watching football in the UK. So please ENJOY!

The Head Scout

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Nice Young Lads

Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 4-2 Nice U21 (Premier League International Cup) The city of Nottingham has been officially announced bankrupt...

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Lethal Lions

Ilkeston Town 1-4 Guiseley (Northern Premier League) Formed in 1909, Guiseley Association Football Club were West Riding County Amateur...

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Reds Progress

Nottingham Forest 3-2 Sporting Khalsa (Women’s FA Cup Round Two) Formed in 1991 by the local Sikh Community in Willenhall. Sporting...

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Chorley Not!

Boston United 2-2 Chorley (National League North) It was my birthday on Friday, and it was supposed to be celebrations with the wife at...

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East 17

Boston United 0-1 Rushall Olympic (National League North) I’ve got tendinitis in my Achilles. F*ck me it hurts. I’ve not been able to...

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Binoculars

Leicester City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Women’s Super League) We’ve been on a 7km dog walk around Cotgrave Country Park this morning and my...

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The Pragmatist

England 2-0 Malta (UEFA European Championship Qualifiers) Portugal are playing Liechtenstein and Head Coach Roberto Martinez has came up...

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Shepherd’s Delight

Brackley Town 2-0 Gloucester City (National League North) I’ve had to cancel watching Northern Ireland v Denmark on Monday as my expenses...

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Sunday Seven

Nottingham Forest 7-0 Sheffield (Women’s FA Cup Round One) It's moist, misty and miserable today. The wife's at a Christmas Market at...

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Juggernauts

Boston United 1-0 Hereford (National League North) Two juggernauts of the English non league. Mention Hereford without mentioning Ronnie...

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Shipping Containers

Gloucester City 1-3 Warrington Town (National League North) It's grey, dark, wet, miserable and I’m up early as we've got the mother in...

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Foggy Scare Draw

Boston United 1-1 Scunthorpe United (National League North) It’s Halloween and the trick or treaters are out in force. I’ve made a...

Upcoming Journeys

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Ilkeston Town

1-4

Guiseley

Northern Premier League

New Manor Ground

Wednesday 29th November 2023

Wolverhampton Wanderers U21

4-2

Nice U21

Premier League International Cup

Aggborough

Wednesday 13th December 2023

Celtic

Feyenoord

Champions League

Celtic Park

Travelling across Britain To find football's next Superstar

Or at least a decent cup of bovril...

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Travelling across Britain
To find football's next Superstar

Or at least a decent
cup of bovril...