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Diary of a Ground Hopper: Bedford Town 1-2 Macclesfield

An embarrassing confession: I am a tad confused about my Bedford clubs. A combination of a poor memory, the passing of time and shoddy record keeping mean I am unsure which of the Bedford sides I have visited.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 January 2026

TUESDAY DECEMBER 16TH BEDFORD TOWN 1 MACCLESFIELD 2

An embarrassing confession: I am a tad confused about my Bedford clubs.
A combination of a poor memory, the passing of time and shoddy record keeping mean I am unsure which of the Bedford sides I have visited. I clarifying the situation when I visited Real Bedford a few months ago. Even when at the grounds, I couldn’t be sure which club I had been to (the grounds are side by side). Tonight, I sort out my list good and proper with a visit (revisit?!) to Bedford Town of the National League North.
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