Mansfield Town FC, Field Mill, Football Ground Guide

Contents
What's The Ground Like? Future Developments The West & North Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Looking Towards The Quarry Lane End (photo) Where To Drink? A Closer Look at The Quarry Lane End (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Bishop Street Stand (photo) Admission Prices Local Rivals Programme Price Ground Layout Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2008-2009 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Featured Mansfield Websites Hotel Accommodation 3D Model Of Field Mill Feedback
What's The Ground Like?
During the past few years and at a cost of Ł6.5m, Field Mill has been transformed into a modern stadium, with the building of three new stands. Both ends, the North Stand & Quarry Lane End plus the West Stand on one side of the pitch have been re-developed. The ends are almost identical single tiered stands, each accommodating just under 2,000 supporters. The latest addition to the ground is the West Stand, opened in February 2001. This is a cantilevered two tiered stand, with a capacity of 5,500. On the other side of the ground is the rather small Bishop Street Stand, a covered seated stand that only runs half the length of the pitch. This now looks rather dowdy alongside its new shiny neighbours and normally remains closed for most games. Top Of Page
Future Developments
There are plans to re-develop the small remaining Bishop Street Stand, with a new 2,800 all seated stand, but as yet no formal time scales have been announced as to when this is likely to take place. Top Of Page
The West & North Stands
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What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
To confuse matters, away fans are now housed in the opposite end from last season. Away fans are now housed in the North Stand, a move that has been unpopular with a number of home fans, as the North End of the ground has been the traditional home end for many years. As you would expect from a relatively new stand the views of the playing action and facilities are pretty good. Around 1,800 supporters can be accommodated. I had a fairly uneventful trip to Mansfield and did not encounter any problems. It seemed to be a friendly place that was quite relaxed. However Alistair Wright a visiting Bristol City supporter adds; 'I found the standard of stewarding at Field Mill to be particularly poor and at times they seemed almost hostile towards the away support'. A range of Shire Foods pies is available inside the ground including the Chicken Balti Pie (Ł2.20). Rob Ferguson adds' for those away fans arriving by coach, please note that buses should drop off at Portland Street and pick up at Portland Street at the end of the match.' Top Of Page
Looking Towards The Quarry Lane End
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Where To Drink?
There is a bar at the ground called the Sandy Pate (formerly called the X-Bar), which welcomes away fans and is free to enter. However, as you would expect it gets quite busy on matchdays. Pete Smith recommends 'The Talbot' on the Nottingham Road (A60) near to the Sainsburys Supermarket. This pub which also serves food, has big screens showing televised football and is about a five minute walk away from the ground (just go along the Nottingham Road in the opposite direction to the town centre). Jeff Beastall adds; 'Opposite the Talbot is the 'Il Rosso' is an upmarket wine bar and a little on the pricey side, albeit with a good selection of beers and lagers and Big Screen TV. It is popular with visiting fans'. Chris Patrick adds; 'The Sir John Cockle pub is on the A38 going into Mansfield from the M1 and again serves good food'. Whilst Terry Gospel, advises that away fans should avoid the Victoria Hotel and Red Lion Pubs. Generally it advised to also steer clear of pubs in the town centre. However there is a Wetherspoons outlet called the Court House, situated in Market Place, which is also listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Top Of Page
A Closer Look At The Quarry Lane End
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How To Get There By Car & Where To Park
From The North: Leave the M1 at Junction 29, take A617 to Mansfield . After 6 miles turn right into Rosemary Street. Follow road for 1 mile and turn right into Quarry Lane. From The South: Leave the M1 at Junction 28, take A38 to Mansfield and after 6.5 miles turn right at the crossroads into Belvedere St, then turn right into Quarry Lane. There is no parking for supporters at the ground itself, but there is a nearby private car park which charges Ł5. Otherwise it is a case of finding some street parking. Malcolm Dawson a visiting Sunderland supporter adds; 'I parked in the retail park (PC World, Currys, B&Q) behind the North Stand. I assumed that there would be unlimited free parking, but when I got back after the match I had a parking ticket for Ł50. Be warned!' 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. Top Of Page
By Train
The ground can be seen from Mansfield railway station which is no more than ten minutes walk away. The station is on a local line and is served with trains from Nottingham. To get to the ground from the station; Leave the station and turn left along the dual carriageway, (away from the town centre), you should see a retail park on the right. Go straight ahead at the first set of traffic lights, along Portland Street and then right at the next lights and into Quarry Lane. The ground is a short distance down this road on the right hand side. Martin Monk adds; 'for away fans using the trains take note that for mid-week matches the last train leaves from Mansfield - Nottingham at 9.45 PM and the last train leaves from Mansfield - Worksop at 9.38 PM, please check with your train operators as both of these times fall before a 7.45 KO match finishes. Away fans have been known to have been left stranded in Mansfield, and have struggled to get home'. Top Of Page
Bishop Street Stand
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Admission Prices
All areas of the ground: Adults Ł16 Over 60's/Students Ł8 Under 16's Ł8 Top Of Page
Local Rivals
Chesterfield, Notts County & Lincoln City. Top Of Page
Programme
Official Programme: Ł3. Top Of Page
Ground Layout
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Disabled Facilities
For details of disabled facilities at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) website. Top Of Page
Fixtures 2009-2010
For the Mansfield fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) Top Of Page
Record & Average Attendance
24,467 v Nottingham Forest FA Cup 3rd Round, January 10th, 1953. Modern All Seated Attendance Record: 9,243 v Northampton Town Division Three Play Off, May 20th 2004. Average Attendance: 2009-2010: 3,192 (Blue Square Premier) 2008-2009: 2,423 (Blue Square Premier) 2007-2008: 2,821 (League Two) Top Of Page
Fans Reviews Of Field Mill
Dave Minett (Neutral) 26/1/08 Jon Byrne (Stoke City) 23/8/05 Top Of Page
Hotel Accommodation
If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. 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. To access their Mansfield page click here. Top Of Page
3D Model Of Field Mill
3D model of Field Mill van be seen on the Broad Stadium 3D website. Top Of Page
Feedback
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