Groundtastic

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Groundtastic
Co-editorsPaul Claydon & Vince Taylor
FrequencyQuarterly
FormatA5
First issueMarch 1995
Country United Kingdom
Based in Rochford
Language English
Website www.groundtastic.co.uk
ISSN 1363-2124

Groundtastic is a quarterly magazine published in the United Kingdom about football grounds.

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History

The magazine was first published in March 1995 by Paul Claydon, Vince Taylor and Jon Weaver. [1] Although largely focussed on football grounds in the United Kingdom, it also features stadiums from around the world. [2] Its articles cover the construction and renovation of grounds, as well as detailing football ground histories. [3] The magazine has an annual award for best new non-League ground of the year. [4]

The magazine was featured as a guest publication on Have I Got News for You , [5] and has been described by poet and playwright Ian McMillan as "the greatest magazine in the world." [6]

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References

  1. Football grounds remembered BBC London, 30 January 2008
  2. A place like home When Saturday Comes, issue 249, November 2007
  3. Groundtastic – by far the greatest mag the world has ever seen US Soccer Players
  4. New grounds for joy Manchester Evening News, 7 December 2005
  5. Grounds for celebration as my favourite read reaches fever pitch The Yorkshire Post, 13 September 2007
  6. Ian McMillan: pieces of me The Guardian, 5 December 2008