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Ground Name: Aggborough Stadium |
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| What's The Ground
Like? East & North Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Reynolds Stand (photo) Where To Eat & Drink? How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train East & South Stands (photo) Admission Prices Ground Layout Local Rivals Programme Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2007-2008 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
| On one side is the new smart looking East Stand, opened in 2003. This single tiered, cantilevered stand, replaced a former terrace and has greatly improved the overall look of the ground. Perspex panels have been incorporated into the front of its roof allowing sunlight to reach the pitch. Behind this stand can be seen puffs of white smoke from the steam trains running to and from the station, which certainly gives the ground a bit of character. Part of the East Stand is given to away supporters. Opposite is the Reynolds Stand. This single tiered stand, built in 1994, is all seated and covered, with an executive area to its rear. Both ends are small covered terraces. | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| Away fans are
housed in the covered South Stand Terrace at one end of the ground, where
around 1,500 supporters can be accommodated. In addition a number of seats
are also made available in the Bill Greaves East Stand, where the facilities
are good. The food available at Aggborough is almost legendary; superb home
made soup at
£1.20 and huge home
made cottage pies with gravy for £3.50. Be warned the latter will
probably take you most of the half time interval to eat it!
The ground generally has a good atmosphere, helped by the fact, that even a small number of supporters can make quite a noise from the covered terraces. I've always found Aggborough to be a pleasurable day out. |
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| Where To Drink? | |
| There is a supporters club at the ground, which allows away fans in, or behind the Reynolds Stand there is the Harriers Arms, a Banks pub. Otherwise I would recommend a bar called the King & Castle located inside the Severn Valley Railway Station, which serves an excellent range of local real ales including the locally produced Bathams Bitter. There is also the Railway Bell across the road from the station, which although it has bouncers on the door, away fans are still normally admitted. Near to this pub is a good chippy called 'Captain Cod'. | |
| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| The trick to finding the ground is to follow signs for the
'Severn Valley Railway' (lots of steam trains if you are into that sort of thing!), which
is well signposted. The ground is just behind the station. From Birmingham, Wolverhampton and North (M5): Leave the M5 at Junction 3. Take the A456 towards Kidderminster. On entering the outskirts of Kidderminster, turn left at the traffic lights at the junction with the A449, by the Land Oak Public House. Turn right at the next lights and proceed towards the town centre, passing the Severn Valley Railway Station on your left. Turn left into Hoo Road which is just before the roundabout. The ground is up this road on the left. From Worcester and South (M5) Exit M5 at junction 6 (signposted A449) and follow towards Kidderminster (approximately 15 miles). At first roundabout, take third exit (signposted A449, Kidderminster & Wolverhampton), then take first turning on left before railway bridge. Go down Hoo Road, over railway bridge, and Aggborough Stadium is on the right hand side. From South-East (M40 & M42) Leave M5 at junction 4 (signposted A491 Stourbridge). After approximately 5 miles, turn left onto A456 and follow towards Kidderminster. At roundabout on Kidderminster Ring Road, take first exit (signposted A451 Stourport). At next roundabout, take first exit (signposted A448 Bromsgrove), then take first turning on right into Hoo Road for the ground.. There are two fair sized car parks at the ground, but it can sometimes be difficult to get away quickly after the game. It is worth noting that the car park behind the away terrace costs £3, whilst the car park behind the opposite home end is free. Otherwise you can park at the Severn Valley Railway station for £1.50 and walk through to the ground. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). To go to a simplified page, containing the directions and pub info, which you can print out click here. |
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| By Train | |
| The ground is walkable (10
minutes) from Kidderminster railway
station, which is served by trains from Birmingham Snow
Hill. Just come
straight out of the station and go past the Severn Valley Railway station
on your left. Go down the hill and turn left into Hoo Road and the ground
is up this road on the left. Jon Hall adds; 'A simpler route involves cutting through the old cattle market. In fact the ground can be seen from outside the front of the station. When leaving the train station head down Comberton Hill. Take the first left turn into Comberton Place (the empty Farmers pub is on the corner). Walk along Comberton Place, past the law courts on the left hand side, and head down an alley towards the ground. This alley brings you out at the bottom of the car park behind the home (north) terrace and near the Kidderminster Harriers Social and Supporters Club. The ground is clearly visible once you pass the law courts'. |
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| Admission Prices | |
| Home Fans: Reynolds Stand (Seating): Adults £16 Concessions £11 Bill Greaves East Stand (Seating): Adults £16 Concessions £11 Family Areas (Seating): Adults £16 Concessions £11, Under 16's £6 North Stand (Terrace): Adults £13 Concessions £8, Under 16's £5 Away
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| Local Rivals | |
| Shrewsbury Town, Cheltenham Town, Hereford United and from a little further afield Rushden & Diamonds. | |
| Programme | |
| Official Programme: £2.50 | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) website. | |
| Fixtures 2007-2008 | |
| For the Kidderminster fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| Record Attendance: 9,155 v Hereford, November 27th, 1948 Average Attendance: 2007-2008: 1,556 (Conference National) 2006-2007: 1,623 (Conference National) 2005-2006: 1,775 (Conference National) |
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| Fans Reviews Of Aggborough | |
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Scott Morley (Burton
Albion) 27/3/07 Tim Joyner (West Bromwich Albion) 15/7/06 Nathan Jackson (Lincoln City) 8/1/05 |
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| Hotel Accommodation | |
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| Feedback | |
| If anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me and I'll
update
the guide. |
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