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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Dunbar United 2 Camelon Juniors

Die-hard hoppers, who know there’s no sane alternative to football on a Saturday, look to Wales and Scotland at this time of year. I plump for Scotland.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 June 2023

SATURDAY, MAY 27
DUNBAR UNITED 2 CAMELON JUNIORS 1
DIE-HARD Hoppers, who know there’s no sane alternative to football on a Saturday, look to Wales and Scotland at this time of year. I plump for Scotland.
With a bit of research, I find that Dunbar United’s game against Camelon Juniors would decide the title in Division One of the East of Scotland League, so there’s really only one destination for me.
I type in the postcode of New Countess Park from the website into Jane SatNav. I arrive in the coastal town of Dunbar in plenty of time on this sunny but breezy day. It’s a good job I am early; e...

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