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Diary of a Ground Hopper: Dawley Town 3-1 Sandbach United

To continue the quest to catch up with North West Counties League clubs, The Fox has chosen Dawley Town this afternoon.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 November 2026

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST
DAWLEY TOWN 3 SANDBACH UNITED 1
WE’RE in the new Fox-mobile today, so the driver gets to choose the destination. To continue the quest to catch up with North West Counties League clubs, The Fox has chosen Dawley Town this afternoon. Far be it from me to suggest it’s because of the wonderfully-named ground being the reason behind the decision: Theatre of Jockeys.
Dawley are very active on social media. Regular updates inform people where to park and include details of a minute’s silence before kick-off at this afternoon’s match against league leaders Sandbach United.
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