Time for photos of away fans in the stands, we will be taking a look at all the different ones at this weekend’s English football matches.
Thankfully we are seeing a less disrupted schedule this summer for our sides when it comes to Covid those there is a sudden rise again in cases, however life goes on and we’re seeing lots of travelling supporters attending fixtures up and down the country with pre-season in full swing.
During a very difficult time for everyone, clubs have been welcoming back full crowds and get back to hearing some noise to make what football is all about.
The away day experience is one of the very best parts of following your own team, and although your alarm may be set for times of the day that, frankly, should never be seen, you still excitedly cram onto coaches or overpriced trains, and the whole experience, regardless of result, is still one you’ll always remember.
As long as trains and buses are on time, the pre-match pint and grub is a vital part of the whole match day experience.
It may be tough to find a pub without hostile home fans, but it’s always possible to duck into a nice little ‘boozer’ for a bevvy before kick-off.
While much of the ‘away day’ experience takes place out of the stadium, the ground itself always plays a big part.
The days of old in which away fans were in roof-less terraces being battered by the elements are becoming a distant memory – albeit they are still a problem at some settings – with modern stadia now spacious and comfortable.
Right then, time to take a look at all those away fans in the stands, pre-season edition (something we’ve never done before)…
BRADFORD CITY at Bradford Park Avenue
📸 40′ | Good to see you again!
🟢 0-1 🐓#BCAFC | #BPAvBRA pic.twitter.com/UNYagTMdeH
— Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) July 1, 2022
CARLISLE at Penrith
⚽️🎯 Then we got this arrow from @Gibson7_ – accurate as you like! #cufc pic.twitter.com/sEtupZiGg2
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) July 2, 2022
ROTHERHAM fans at Parkgate
#rufc 2-0 up on @parkgatefc at half time. Tolaji Bola and Georgie Kelly with the goals. New signing Peter Kioso gets his first 45 minutes in. pic.twitter.com/LjfVVyBfLa
— Advertiser Sport (@rothtisersport) July 1, 2022
BRISTOL ROVERS fans at Melksham
Tonight’s attendance was 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣1️⃣!!! A massive thank you to @Official_BRFC and the incredible Gas fans! We hope you enjoyed your visit to Melksham and have a safe journey home. #blackandyellowfamily 👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/xtHkXhAaOI
— Melksham Town FC (@MELKSHAMTOWNFC) July 1, 2022
NORWICH fans at Dereham
Norwich fans at Dereham last night #NCFC pic.twitter.com/UtTT4UiSJi
— The Away Ends (@_theawayends) July 2, 2022
LUTON fans at Hitchin
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BLACKPOOL fans at Southport

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MIDDLESBROUGH at Bishop Auckland
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COVENTRY CITY fans at Leamington
Worth getting soaked for 😉
Happy Saturday 💙 #PUSB pic.twitter.com/2ZZl8DkF8a— Tommy (@tommyccfcregan) July 2, 2022
BOLTON fans at Chorley
Big following @theawayfans for #bwfc pre-season @chorleyfc pic.twitter.com/A0KnDsu6fe
— Craig Vickers (@CraigVic1973) July 2, 2022
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY fans at Alfreton

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GILLINGHAM fans at Folkestone
Olly Lee making it two for the Gills this afternoon. #Gills #GFC pic.twitter.com/SsxhQWVK5x
— The ME7 Podcast (@TheME7Podcast) July 2, 2022
Olly Lee’s penalty. #Gills pic.twitter.com/D3NnfYQ2VD
— Lewis Browning (@Browning_Lewis_) July 2, 2022
PORTSMOUTH fans at Havant & Waterlooville
Finally some football to watch! #Pompey pic.twitter.com/7iuXSMC9VN
— Kieran H (@khooper8695) July 2, 2022
@Pompey 3-0 @Liamvincent16 with a hell of a free kick! #Pompey #havant #preseason #freekick pic.twitter.com/vMC0RWxFgX
— Ben Tarling (@BenTarling5) July 2, 2022
OXFORD UNITED at Oxford City
LINCOLN CITY fans at Gainsborough
F/t @GainsTrinityFC 0 @LincolnCity_FC 4. Pre Season Friendly. A crowd of over 1,200 witnessed a decent game with Lincoln City winning comfortably against hosts Gainsborough!. Lincoln played two different 11s each half!. Nice to finally get to visit this ground!. pic.twitter.com/bskhd1t2BN
— Football days out (@FGroundhopper) July 2, 2022
BIRMINGHAM fans at Hednesford

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STEVENAGE fans at Jersey Bulls
Springfield Stadium – Jersey Bulls 0-4 Stevenage (List 12, Rose 39, Roberts 52, Sweeney 75) pic.twitter.com/EJF8Ygbrjo
— Rob (@Rob4481587) July 2, 2022
STOCKPORT fans at Nuneaton
No goals yet in the 2nd half, so @StockportCounty fans amusing themselves pic.twitter.com/ZmsbYR16KW
— Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) July 2, 2022
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE fans at Plymouth Parkway

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PRESTON fans at Bamber Bridge
Great turnout #pnefc pic.twitter.com/0urWTzNNVL
— Aaron Fell (@Aaron_Fell) July 2, 2022
CREWE fans at Nantwich

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The beckoning floodlights
still work their magic,
mid April’s cold chill,
scarf snug round the neck.
Blood pulses through arteries,
moving as it should. Heart lifts
with every step towards the stadium.
An old pal texts me from
another game up north.
The name rings a bell.
He’s at a club where my job
was to phone over a few pars
for the Saturday Pink
from a kiosk outside the ground.
Games that I didn’t give a toss about,
dictated to a bored copy taker,
wishing I was somewhere else,
roaring my own team on to promotion.
But then, I remember Larkin’s sigh
it wasn’t the place’s fault I didn’t care.
A goalless draw can happen anywhere.
Poem by Greg Freeman

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