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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Stansfeld 1-2 Erith Town
I’ve been on my travels for 58 days, so am completely out of the football loop.
On my return, I glean that it is FA Vase third round week so go online to peruse the draw. Stansfeld FC immediately catches my eye mainly because I have never heard of them (to my shame).
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