Hebburn Is A Place On Earth

10th October 2026Oxford City FC were making one of their longest journeys of the season in the Conference North, taking on league newcomers Hebburn Town on the southern side of the River Tyne.It seemed a worthwhile challenge to make it to this one.Actually it falls short of the longest of City's 26/27 trips - South Shields' Mariners Park ground is all of 1.1 miles further away.My day started in Newcastle city centre which was enjoying glorious blue skies but wicked cold gusty winds.The stencils celebrated local heroes...Whilst visiting Brighton fans had been making their presence felt with a bit of stickering...After a spot of breakfast in the Five Swans Wetherspoon's by the University, a visit to the Laing art gallery, and taking the opportunity to marvel the grand city centre buildings in the sunshine, I made my way to the Newcastle Tap for a pre-noon beverage.Newcastle Tap (Baron House, 4 Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5EN)This addition to the Pivovar Tap empire was…