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Non (premier) league football thread.

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Underhill is a good shout. Maidstone and Scarborough's ex league grounds are long since gone, but I have remebered that Boston were in the league not so long back so we can add York Street, Boston to the list.
 
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Darlington Arena - Darlington
Victoria Road - Dagenham and Redbridge
Sincil Bank - Lincoln City
Prenton Park - Tranmere Rovers
Holker Street - Barrow
Moss Rose - Macclesfield Town
Recreation Ground - Aldershot
Deva Stadium - Chester City
The Racecourse - Wrexham
Plainmoor - Torquay United
Bootham Crescent - York City
Haig Avenue - Southport
The Shay - Halifax Town
Edgeley Park - Stockport County
Derwent Park - Workington Town
Peel Park - Accrington Stanley
Edgar Street - Hereford United
Aggborough - Kidderminster Harriers
York Street - Boston United
Underhill - Barnet
Withdean Stadium - Brighton and Hove Albion

I am claiming Peel Park. My list, my rules;)
 
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forzamilansafc said:
Hmmm, I really wanted to go there. Is it still the same or have the temp stands been removed?
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Temporary stands gone and given to a few non league clubs (Whitehawk and Newhaven off the top of my head). I see it going passed in the train but nothing has really changed, sort of need to tick it off still myself, used to do my school sports day there but never for a match.
 
forzamilansafc said:
Hmmm, I really wanted to go there. Is it still the same or have the temp stands been removed?
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Temporary stands gone and given to a few non league clubs (Whitehawk and Newhaven off the top of my head). I see it going passed in the train but nothing has really changed, sort of need to tick it off still myself, used to do my school sports day there but never for a match.
 
WestSussexMackem said:
Temporary stands gone and given to a few non league clubs (Whitehawk and Newhaven off the top of my head). I see it going passed in the train but nothing has really changed, sort of need to tick it off still myself, used to do my school sports day there but never for a match.
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In that case I'm not sure I'll bother unless I was ever in the area, long way to go for a non league game
 
forzamilansafc said:
In that case I'm not sure I'll bother unless I was ever in the area, long way to go for a non league game
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Its the sort of daft thing I would do if we were playing Brighton and it got shifted to a Friday/Sunday or late or early Saturday kick off. I am quite happy to try and knock off the likes of Wrexham and Southport along with my remaining league grounds but as you say, that ones a bit of a stretch for a game at the level they play at.

Looking at doing Crawley Town and Gillingham double header on Saturday. Long drive but justifiable (to me) as I can get two done in one hit, not doing Bournemouth as none of the lads fancied it after knocking it off last season. Also doing Stevenage with my daughters boyfriend the week after as its the International break. Making canny progress into the 92 this season as those three will take me to 8 new ones in England this season and three in Scotland. Still leaves me with 19 to go in England and 2 in Scotland but I am getting there and actively targeting them now.

Grumpy Old Man said:
Twerton Park, Bath was used by Bristol Rovers for a while and still used by Bath City.
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Well spotted sir. An obvious omission really but you are the first to spot it. May well be a few more still.

Darlington Arena - Darlington
Victoria Road - Dagenham and Redbridge
Sincil Bank - Lincoln City
Prenton Park - Tranmere Rovers
Holker Street - Barrow
Moss Rose - Macclesfield Town
Recreation Ground - Aldershot
Deva Stadium - Chester City
The Racecourse - Wrexham
Plainmoor - Torquay United
Bootham Crescent - York City
Haig Avenue - Southport
The Shay - Halifax Town
Edgeley Park - Stockport County
Derwent Park - Workington Town
Peel Park - Accrington Stanley
Edgar Street - Hereford United
Aggborough - Kidderminster Harriers
York Street - Boston United
Underhill - Barnet
Withdean Stadium - Brighton and Hove Albion
Twerton Park - Bristol Rovers
 
spoony said:
Odsal Stadium in Bradford. Bradford City moved there after the fire and sure we played there in the late 80s. Currently used by Bradford Bulls in the Rugga, assume this counts.
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I remember Bradford park avenue but, I don't know if it's still standing.
 
Anchor Park- Darwen
Penydarren Park-Merthyr Town
Bower Fold-Stalybridge Celtic
 
Alovesuperb said:
I remember Bradford park avenue but, I don't know if it's still standing.
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Cleared and waste land I think. Some of the turnstiles are still visible in a wall on google earth.

Look for Horton Park Avenue in google earth. The bit where the trees are north of the cricket ground is the old terrace, go to street view and you will see the turnstiles. You can even see the price of 5 shillings on one of them.
 
tynevalleyblackcat said:
Cleared and waste land I think. Some of the turnstiles are still visible in a wall on google earth.

Look for Horton Park Avenue in google earth. The bit where the trees are north of the cricket ground is the old terrace, go to street view and you will see the turnstiles. You can even see the price of 5 shillings on one of them.
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Well done!, Good spot.
 
worcestermackem said:
Anchor Park- Darwen
Penydarren Park-Merthyr Town
Bower Fold-Stalybridge Celtic
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Bower fold is a great shout mate, especially as I have been:lol:. Saw FC United of Manchester there a few years back v Hednesford on a Sunday on the way back from a Swansea v Sunderland game.

Merthyr never made it to the football league although they did make it as far as the conference so they fail to make the list.

Darwen played their football league games at a ground called Barley Bank and only moved to Anchor Park in 1899 which was after the left the league.

Darlington Arena - Darlington
Victoria Road - Dagenham and Redbridge
Sincil Bank - Lincoln City
Prenton Park - Tranmere Rovers
Holker Street - Barrow
Moss Rose - Macclesfield Town
Recreation Ground - Aldershot
Deva Stadium - Chester City
The Racecourse - Wrexham
Plainmoor - Torquay United
Bootham Crescent - York City
Haig Avenue - Southport
The Shay - Halifax Town
Edgeley Park - Stockport County
Derwent Park - Workington Town
Peel Park - Accrington Stanley
Edgar Street - Hereford United
Aggborough - Kidderminster Harriers
York Street - Boston United
Underhill - Barnet
Withdean Stadium - Brighton and Hove Albion
Twerton Park - Bristol Rovers
Bower Fold - Stalybridge Celtic
 
tynevalleyblackcat said:
Its the sort of daft thing I would do if we were playing Brighton and it got shifted to a Friday/Sunday or late or early Saturday kick off. I am quite happy to try and knock off the likes of Wrexham and Southport along with my remaining league grounds but as you say, that ones a bit of a stretch for a game at the level they play at.

Looking at doing Crawley Town and Gillingham double header on Saturday. Long drive but justifiable (to me) as I can get two done in one hit, not doing Bournemouth as none of the lads fancied it after knocking it off last season. Also doing Stevenage with my daughters boyfriend the week after as its the International break. Making canny progress into the 92 this season as those three will take me to 8 new ones in England this season and three in Scotland. Still leaves me with 19 to go in England and 2 in Scotland but I am getting there and actively targeting them now.



Well spotted sir. An obvious omission really but you are the first to spot it. May well be a few more still.

Darlington Arena - Darlington
Victoria Road - Dagenham and Redbridge
Sincil Bank - Lincoln City
Prenton Park - Tranmere Rovers
Holker Street - Barrow
Moss Rose - Macclesfield Town
Recreation Ground - Aldershot
Deva Stadium - Chester City
The Racecourse - Wrexham
Plainmoor - Torquay United
Bootham Crescent - York City
Haig Avenue - Southport
The Shay - Halifax Town
Edgeley Park - Stockport County
Derwent Park - Workington Town
Peel Park - Accrington Stanley
Edgar Street - Hereford United
Aggborough - Kidderminster Harriers
York Street - Boston United
Underhill - Barnet
Withdean Stadium - Brighton and Hove Albion
Twerton Park - Bristol Rovers
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Good effort mate! What does your wife/partner make of it?!
 
tynevalleyblackcat said:
It probably is to be fair.

Does anyone know what if anything is happening with Rushden and Diamonds old ground?



Yes. Its about a 5 min walk from Hampden Park and was the home of Queens Park at one point in the dim and distant past.
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Rushden and Diamonds isnt too far from where i live and Jon Brady (ex player) is a good mate of mine. The stadium is in tatters and its a real shame, parts of it are even boarded up now. Pretty sure its just vacant. Big development in the Rushden area coming so it may see life again eventually.

Played there myself as a youth.
 
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tynevalleyblackcat said:
Does anyone know what if anything is happening with Rushden and Diamonds old ground?
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They've been trying to build a hotel on the site for years, but the plans are probably still stuck in the courts somewhere.

Another one to add to your list would be the Don Valley in Sheffield, Rotherham played there for a bit.
 
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