Fleetwood Town FC, Highbury Stadium, Football Ground Guide

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What's Highbury Stadium Like? Parkside Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Away Supporters? Highbury Stand (photo) Where To Drink? Percy Ronson Stand (photo) How To Get There & Where To Park Memorial Stand (photo) By Train Ground Layout Admission Prices Programme Price Local Rivals Ground Layout Fixtures 2011-2012 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Highbury Stadium Location Map
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What's Highbury Stadium Like?
The stadium is modern having been completely re-built in the last few years, matching the teams' meteoric rise up the pyramid with four promotions in six seasons. The latest edition to the ground is the impressive looking Parkside Stand which was first opened to spectators in March 2011. This 2,000 capacity all seated stand was a built at a cost of around £4m. It has a single tier of seating, whilst above are two rows of executive/hospitality areas, the upper row of which has a small tier of seating outside. These are covered by a semi circular roof, with large glassed areas to either side which allow light to get to the pitch. At the front of this stand are the team dugouts. Opposite is the Highbury Stand, which is a small all-seated covered stand, which was opened in 2008. It is only six rows high, has a capacity of 550 and runs for only half the length of the pitch, meaning that there is a large open area next to it, although this area does feature some buildings including the team dressing rooms. Both ends are covered terraces of similar size. In one corner of the stadium between the Parkside and Memorial Stands is a large video screen. The stadium is completed with a set of modern floodlights. Top Of Page
Parkside Stand
Thanks to Fleetwood Town FC for providing the above photo. Top Of Page
What Is It Like For Away Supporters?
Away fans are normally housed on one side of the Percy Ronson terrace at one end of the stadium. This area also includes an open flat standing area on one side that extends down to the half way line, towards the Highbury Stand. In total just under 1,000 away fans can be accommodated in this area. The Percy Ronson Terrace which was opened in 2007 is covered, free from supporting pillars and affords a good view of the playing action. It is normally shared with home supporters, who mostly stand at that end when Fleetwood are attacking towards that goal. The good news that with the opening of the new Parkside Stand then seating is also now available to away fans. A minimum of 300 seats are allocated, but this can be increased if required. A £2 supplement is paid inside the ground to access the seating area. For teams with a smaller following then only the Parkside seats will be made available and not the Percy Ronson Terrace. If you are feeling hungry then apart from the catering inside, there is a handy fish and chip shop, located across the road from the ground in Highbury Avenue. Daniel Scullane a visiting Bath City fan adds; 'Fleetwood is fairly easy to get to, plus there is plenty of street parking available around the stadium. I managed to park within 50 yards of the ground just 15 minutes before kick off. The home fans around us seemed to be made up of mostly young kids who at times were intent on creating animosity. Banter is one thing but being unsavoury is another. The van selling refreshments could be improved upon, plus there were no bar facilities at the ground for away fans. Stewards were fine and not at all over zealous as some others have claimed'. Top Of Page
Highbury Stand
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Where To Drink?
With most games being segregated than this means that the Club house; 'Jim's Bar' behind the Memorial Stand will not be accessible by visiting fans, as well as the Highbury Club which is located adjacent to the away turnstiles. Martin Crimp a visiting Southport fan informs me; 'We were directed to the Queens Hotel, on Poulton Road, about a 15 minute walk away. It has Sky Sports on multi screens along with a decent pint of Thwaites. Go up Highbury Avenue then left at the St Nicholas church into Poulton Road. The Queens is about 300 yards along this road on the left.' Otherwise it is probably best to take the 10-15 minute stroll into Fleetwood itself (on leaving the stadium entrance go up to the main road and turn left) where there are plenty of pubs to be found. My choice would be the Wetherspoon outlet the Thomas Drummond on London Street (off Lord Street) which is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. About the same distance away is the Strawberry Gardens pub on Poulton Road. This is owned by the local Fuzzy Duck brewery and features beers from that brewery as well as guest ales. Top Of Page
Percy Ronson Stand
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How To Get There & Where To Park
Leave the M6 at Junction 32 and take the M55 towards Blackpool. Then leave the M55 at Junction 3 and take the A585 towards Fleetwood. On the outskirts of Fleetwood you will come to a roundabout with Blackpool and Fylde college on your left. Continue straight on towards Fleetwood but after the roundabout take the first left into Copse Road. After about a mile and as you pass Fleetwood Fire station on your left then branch left and turn left onto to Radcliffe Road (going back on yourself but in parallel with Copse Road).Then take the next right into Stanley Road and the stadium is at the bottom of this road on your left. There is no parking for away supporters at the stadium itself but there is plenty of street parking available in the area. Map showing the location of the Highbury Stadium (at the bottom of this page). Top Of Page
Memorial Stand
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By Train
There is no railway station in Fleetwood itself. The closest is at Poulton-le-Fylde, which is just over five miles away. However it is more likely that fans will head to Blackpool North station which is around seven miles away. A taxi from the station to Fleetwood will cost you the best part of £20, which may okay if there is a group of you. For smaller groups it may be better to catch a bus to Fleetwood, Service numbers 1 and 14, run from Blackpool. Jean Cox of Blackpool Transport informs me; 'When you come out of Blackpool North Station walk up to the main road which is Talbot Road and then walk down past Wilkinson’s store, cross the road at the Station Pub and then walk down to the bus stop outside Home Bargains. The line 14 is on the hour and then every 10 minutes to Fleetwood. Or you can walk down to the Promenade. At the North Pier you will see the tram stop, at the end of the tram shelter there is a bus stop for the line 1 which also goes to Fleetwood. Line 1 – 12 minutes past the hour and every 20 minutes. You can buy an unlimited day travel pass for £3.95 per adult'. If you have time on your hands and want a little nostalgia, then you could walk to the sea front in Blackpool and catch a tram. Services to Fleetwood run every 20 minutes and the journey takes around 40 minutes. Mark Cotterill a visiting Blackpool fan adds; 'Most away fans who go to Fleetwood by train will normally go via Preston, where you can change for Poulton-le-Fylde. You can then get either a number 80 or 82 bus to Fleetwood (the bus stop is directly opposite the station entrance). Which costs £5.50 return. You can get off on Poulton Road right outside the Strawberry Gardens Pub (the ground is a 10-15 walk from the pub). The bus takes only 15-20 minutes. If you go from Blackpool North the bus takes 45 minutes and Tram around 50 minutes. A Bus timetable can be downloaded from the Lancashire County Council website (PDF document). Top Of Page
Admission Prices
Home Fans:* Parkside Stand: Adults £18, Over 65's £14, Under 16's £13 Highbury Stand: Adults £17, Over 65's £13, Under 16's £12 Memorial Stand: Adults £15, Over 65's £10, Under 16's £10 Away Fans: Parkside Stand: Adults £18, Over 65's £14, Under 16's £13 Percy Ronson Stand: Adults £15, Over 65's £11, Under 16's £11 * Home fans can get up to a £4 discount on these prices if they become club members. Top Of Page
Official Programme
Official programme: £2.50 Top Of Page
Local Rivals
Southport, Barrow and Blackpool. Top Of Page
Ground Layout
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Fixtures 2011-2012
Fleetwood Town FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website) Top Of Page
Record & Average Attendance
Record Attendance: 5,092 v Blackpool FA Cup 3rd Round, January 7th, 2012. Average Attendance: 2010-2011: 1,748 (Blue Square Premier) 2009-2010: 1,319 (Blue Square North) Top Of Page
Fans Ground Reviews
Morgan Nock (Kidderminster Harriers) 21/9/10 Steve Bailey (Luton Town) 21/8/10 David Reynolds (York City) 30/8/09 Top Of Page
Hotel Accommodation
If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Late Rooms. They have a huge choice of places to stay and their booking facility is straightforward to use. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going. Access their Blackpool & Fleetwood Hotels and Guest houses page. Remember that you can use the above link or panel below to book any other hotels that you may need for business or leisure, either in the UK or abroad. Top Of Page
Map Showing The Location Of Highbury Stadium, Railway Station And Listed Pubs
Instructions for using the map: - Use the bar on the left of the map to zoom in / out using the + / - keys. - Click and drag an area of the map to move around or use the up/down, left/right arrows - Click the Satellite button to see aerial view photograph. Top Of Page
Feedback
If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net and I'll update the guide.

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