The largest of the stands, seating just under 4,000 home supporters on a match day. If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at: contact@footballgroundguide.comand Ill update the guide. Average Attendance A chance for Plymouth Argyle to get back on track and make sure of an end of season play off place, or at least that was the plan! So make sure that you only use the official football parking provided at the ground. Not far to travel as I only decided to go in the morning on a sunny day. An enjoyable day out in another new town to me, and a good game. From The North There was some atmosphere in the ground and I spent most of the first half noting how many tackles and fouls went unpunished when similar incidents would have been certainly punished in the Premiership. They were also very lenient on whether you stand up or not which was good. A nice sunny dry day. I didnt see any problems. Hoskins had another shot well saved by Matthews. The Sixfields stop overlooks the ground, so you know when you're there. At the ground there are two large car parks which allow you to park for the hours before, during and after the match for a reasonable sum of 4. League Cup 3rd Round, 21st September 2016. This study concluded that further out-of-town retail development would harm the existing town centre. The stadium was renamed the PTS Academy Stadium in June 2018 and reverted back to the original name of Sixfields in July 2021. It was a smart-looking ground. Claret and White Away Kit: It is an easy drive for me to Sixfields and there is always a great atmosphere created by the Gas fans. Outside there was a guy selling the biggest selection of league and non league club badges I have ever seen. Concessions apply to over 65s. After stopping off in Cambridge, we decided to go to the Golden Hind for a couple of beers before heading towards Northampton. A new ground and with both teams in good form, I was expecting a good game. Sixfields Stadium is a 7,798-capacity all-seater sports stadium in the Sixfields area on the west side of Northampton, England. I had a steely determination to enjoy this game come what may, to justify to a friend that paying to watch lower league football was money worth spent. The few locals I spoke to seemed pleasant enough. The stadium is primarily used for football in addition to the occasional hockey games. * Please note that these prices are for tickets purchased prior to matchday. Functional on three sides with an unfinished stand opposite. I didn't speak to any of the home fans, but they seemed alright. To find this pub from the railway station, cross the road in front of the station and head towards the Carlsberg brewery (easily visible). Bristol Rovers have now won 6, lost 6, with a level goal difference. Hopefully, this will kick us on with games against Oxford and league leaders Shrewsbury to come next week. Initial plan to increase capacity from 7,653 seats to 10,000 was scaled down to a less impressive size of 8,500. Standing opposite and identical to The Sheinman Opticians Stand, this end is reserved for away fans. So I'm looking forward to our trip there again next season. Northampton Town FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). An easy drive and it was easy to find the ground. Sixfields Stadium can accommodate in excess of 7,700 seated spectators, with provisions for the disabled. A new stand on the east side of the ground appeared to be partially completed with only the lower tier occupied with home fans. I ws again travelling on one of of the official supporters coaches that the club had organised. The game itself was poor from our point of view. I was looking forward to the game as both teams are involved in the promotion picture. On arrival an Northampton Town steward came on to the coach, welcomed us and gave us a run down of all facilities that were available in the area. The journey was fairly straightforward and we got to the ground for just after 1.20pm. I am 'Doing the 92' and Sixfields Stadium was to be my 63rd visit on my list of 92. University Of Northampton Kit A good day out overall, I'd probably go again. For a long time the East Stand of Sixfields Stadium has been categorised as in progress. The pleasant weather helped. Approaching the ground from the A5076 you see the backs of the Main West Stand and the much lower and smaller Moulton College South Stand, which is the default away end, however additional away seating is made available at the Southern end of the East Stand when required. Car parking is nearby in a number of car parks that are within walking distance of the stadium. Definitely, although I'd hope Dagenham improve on their recent record against Northampton first! The away end is quite small and you can't quite see the corner of the pitch but you can make a lot of noise as the roof is quite low. The toilets were okay if a little on the small side. Seats were not cramped and I had comfortable leg room. Argyle did rally towards the end and created their best chances in the last 15 minutes but couldnt score. The pies were very good, a massive improvement on Pukka pies. from. The stadiums current tenants are the Ohio State Buckeyes. The stand opposite us looks exactly the same as the away end, whilst the stand to our left is the Main Stand which houses the majority of the home support. I'm not very keen on these out of town stadiums. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994. A cross into the penalty area was initially cleared by Argyle keeper Matthews, however, Jon Joe O'Toole couldn't miss from five yards after the Argyle defence couldn't get the ball away. It's not too bad, it's brand new, but a little soulless, and never gets full, and loses a bit of atmosphere. I find that Sixfields Stadium is one of the worst grounds for protection from the weather that I have been to. It is natural to become more focused on the soap opera of your own team, and in my case, and at the time of writing, my team was doing surprisingly well in the Championship. I decided to head towards the ground as it was a 2pm kick off . Just walked and just went into the stadium. All areas of Sixfields Stadium* As football clubs go, MK Dons are fairly new but that hasnt stopped them building a rivalry with Northampton. I don't understand lower down the leagues why new builds don't have standing that could if needs be converted into rail seating. We missed loads of chances. They also had the majority of shots however a good header from Matt Green and Some brilliant 1v1 saves from Josh Vickers ensured the Imps went home with all three points. We had about six offsides in succession! A good view of the pitch helps the action, but the prices of the food and drink need to improve, that would be my only real criticism. There were only a few home fans around and they seemed friendly enough. It seats 942 people. Home fans gather in the stand to the left of the away end so some banter. An agreed deal could see the half-built stand at Northampton's Sixfields stadium finally completed. Its name was borrowed from a former governor of Pennsylvania, James A. Beaver (1887-1891). From The North. Football and Travel: Independent stadium guides and travel information for football fans across the world, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixfields_Stadium. A very disappointing game to add to the run and make it five straight defeats and keep our 100% losing streak against Northampton. 2. With points regularly at stake and just an hour between them, its unsurprising that fireworks can fly on occasion. The other stands would then be expanded and joined to create a 'bowl' stadium. It was also rented by Coventry City between July 2013 and August 2014. Pompey had a good following so it livened up the usual flat Sixfields atmosphere. Visiting supporters are situated in the Imperial Cars South Stand, if as occasionally is the case that the visitors require more than the capacity of this stand then a further 423 East Stand seats can be made available. The opening times for both the store and box office at the ground are as follows: For more information, to confirm opening times or to check availability of the latest home shirt send an email to[emailprotected] or phone the store on 01604 683763. [13], The Buckingham Group, which was building the new stand, told the supporters' group on 19 October 2015 that it was owed nearly 3M for work on the stand by May, and hence stopped work in June. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? Special thanks to Mike Cleave for providing photos of the West and Dave Bowen Stands and to Dave Hollands for the photo of the new East Stand. We live in Sheffield & the 1hr 20min car journey was a breeze . We traveled from Somerset so was relatively easy to find the way via the sat nav. From there you sort of wonder whether you need to pay in. Apart from a fairly loud vocal element in the away end, the Main Stand seemed to be where the atmosphere was most evident with singing that lasted virtually throughout the game. Full of brambles but only 3 minutes walk to the ground. Just what the doctor ordered on a miserable day weather wise! Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, steward s, pies, facilities etc.. A good game and we were stood right behind the goal when we scored a penalty after 2 minutes. Near to the stadium, off the roundabout by TGI Fridays is a hard standing area, known as Duston Mill. Similar small functional stands behind either goal. The stewards and Police were excellent. My son who's been to over 20 grounds says it's one of his favourites (but I still prefer the old County Ground). Despite the scrappy nature of the game the atmosphere was pretty good from both sets of fans, been so close to each other always does this. From the 2013-2014 season, the ground has also been used by Coventry City Football Club. [16] 1st Land Ltd was a subsidiary of County Group Ltd (also in administration), part of a group owned by businessman Howard Grossman,[16] and had paid monies to associated companies: 1.475m to County Homes (Herts) Ltd; and 233,000 to County Cemetery Services Ltd, directors of which included Howard Grossman, his son Marcus Grossman and Simon Patnick. What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly? However, your wallet will have somewhat of a hole in after a visit to Sixfields. Powell, O'Toole and Hoskins had further chances to extend the lead and but for the Argyle keeper making some fantastic saves, they would have done. Northampton got a second goal mid-way through the second half, we never looked like get back from that. Your email address will not be published. There was no opportunity to kick balls into the back of Fiestas or Minis, which seemed to be the fashion in the seventies and have a brief renaissance in the last couple of years. After stopping at TGI Fridays for a celebratory post-match pint, we headed back to Cambridge. Then on 25 minutes, Steven Schumacher had a first-time shot which flew in to give us a thoroughly undeserved lead, but it was the first ever time we had scored a goal at Sixfields! Below is a seating plan of Northampton Towns Sixfields Stadium: The four stands at Sixfields stadium are as follows: Dave Bowen Stand (North), Alwyn Hargrave Stand (East), Paul Cox Panel & Paint Stand (South) and the main stand (West). The facilities were very basic but clean, the stewards were very friendly, helpful and very chatty. Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field, NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium, IU Michael A. 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I chose Northampton over MK Dons, mainly because the ground is smaller and a nice change from Premier League stadia. There were a selection of pubs including a Wetherspoons and I grabbed a snack from astall in the nearby Market Square. The game itself was pretty decent. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Well on the plus side, we finally scored at the Sixfields Stadium. Hung around for a bit to let the home fans disperse then back to the same bus stop as we'd got off and in a couple of minutes bus turned up. I had a KFC and a burger at a van parked at the ground. The Number 15 bus runs every 20 minutes and you should get off at the stop near Bella Italia It is a very short walk to the Sixfields Stadium the away end being at the other side. Sixfields Stadium can accommodate in excess of 7,700 seated spectators, with provisions for the disabled. 6. Access to this and all other statistics on 80,000 topics from, Show sources information The Charlton support was more than a little tetchy. Fairly easy enough though and you're back on the motorway in no time. However, I guess that is what some people describe as atmosphere. I then picked up a ticket, which cost 24 for the West Stand. Northampton 10k 2022. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: The exit was a bit tight getting out of the leisure complex as there was only one small roundabout to cope with a lot of traffic but once you get on to the open road its is a peice of cake. Easy we were on the M1 within ten minutes of leaving the Sixfields Stadium. The first half was pretty much one way traffic with Northampton creating lots of chances but somehow not managing to score until just before the break. You get a decent view of Northampton including the large chimney looking tower used to test lifts. It was no surprise when they took the lead just before half time. [16], On 7 November 2015 The Guardian newspaper published a summary of the Sixfields issue under the headline Northampton Town: scandal of missing millions from council's stadium plan Cobblers supporters baffled and distressed as council seeks answers about what happened to 10.25m loan to pay for improvements to Sixfields stadium.[17]. Four defeats on the trot, no wins since I can't remember when (2/1/17). Most of the others are Major League Baseball ballparks or Major League Soccer stadiums. My only lasting impression of Northampton's ground is if you ever played them on the last day of the season and needed three points to win the title and only got 1000 tickets 8000 could still stand outside for free and see three quarters of the pitch! The stadium is currently being redeveloped, and the East Stand re-opened to supporters in April 2016. The following is a list of stadiums in the United States. The stadium is easily reached by exiting Junction 15a of the M1 motorway and then following the A43 towards the town centre. Use Ask Statista Research Service, Average salary of professionals in KBO league South Korea 2022, by team, Average player salary in K League 1 South Korea 2021, by team, Average wages in the KBL South Korea 1997-2021, Registered players in the KBL South Korea 2021, by team. Stadiums in the US are also expected to take on a more artistic and sculptural look. I did not hear home fans at all! I grabbed a cheeseburger and coffee before the game which was a good standard. Artist's impressions show a similar design to that of Morecambe F.C. You can also get the Number 15 bus from outside the railway station as Paul Beckett advises; To get to the Number 15 bus stop you come out of the main entrance onto the road (after going through the ticket barriers keep straight ahead at W.H Smiths and proceed down the steps) once out of this entrance walk straight ahead and the bus stop is 100 yards away. Food seemed to be fairly expensive in price but was very popular with the locals. Sixfields Stadium is pretty close to M1 and we were back on M25 by 18.30. It was a great result for us winning 6-0, our best away performance for a long time. The ground floor includes changing facilities, provisions for First Aiders, Stewards and Match Officials, there is also a Supporters bar complimented by several Executive Lounges and a Restaurant. As these associated developments would not comply with national government policy on restricting out-of-town retail development,[7] the plans for stadium expansion have not progressed to the stage where a formal planning application has been made. Charlton bought Ricky Holmes from them last summer and this was his first trip back. It can seat approximately 1,974 fans and is usually reserved for home supporters, away fans are usually given 423 tickets in this stand, with the South Stand allocated if demand is high from visiting fans. We was chasing the game after that and in the end lost 2-0 which ended our hopes for a play off place. 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The stewards seemed fine and didn't really interfere with much and the facilities seemed alright, however, the toilets were a bit small for the size of the away following. The stadium is then signposted. In hindsight, he was watching an exciting game. There is a large gravel car park which is the official parking area at a cost of 4. Although we were on the coach, it is still very easy to find, signposts are clear and as you come off the motorway, you can't really miss the place. Tickets bought on the day of the game cost 2 more. By the end the home fans were in full voice, whilst the away end was in full toxic mode, with some fans abusing and yelling at some of the Charlton players. It was Saturday 11th September, and at 3:45pm, Northampton Town Football Club had yet to win their first game of the 2010/2011 season. This is one of the last relatively local grounds I have left in the 92 so the task is all uphill from here! I'm a Watford fan who lives in Jersey, and I always try to go to a game when I'm visiting family. Overall it was a good day out at the Kingsmeadow Stadium. With a capacity of around 850 it is normally large enough for most traveling contingents but in the occasional case where larger numbers are expected, around 300 additional seats are provided by the Alwyn Hargrave Stand situated to the east. The Home is overlooked by a hill where you can see people watching the game for free. Fortunately, I got a lift home from the missus! The catering here looked very good on the whole. Everything was clean and tidy. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Coach Park hourly. Kevin Roberts informs me; For those supporters travelling from the North and leaving the M1 at Junction 16 and taking the A4500 towards Northampton, then you will pass on your left the recently refurbished Turnpike pub, which as far as I am aware is still welcoming away supporters. Required fields are marked *, Please read our Terms and Conditions before submission. The design was carried out in close liaison with Northampton Borough Council and was completed in October 1994, the first match took place on 15th October against Barnet Football Club. When the Police did have to get involved, this again was swift and efficient. Northampton Town's first ever team photo in 1897. Credit: Northampton Town As part of the bid, a pledge was made by CDNL to complete the East Stand at Sixfields Stadium. [9], The redevelopment of the East Stand was not completed in time for the opening home match of the 201415 League Two season. See the Stagecoach website for timetables. You can find out more about the pub on the Malt Shovel Tavern website. Sixfields multi-purpose sports stadium first opened in 1994 with Northampton Town playing Barnet in a Division three match on 15th October 1994, resulting in a 1-1 stalemate. It was also rented by Coventry City between July 2013 and August 2014. Continue straight on and the stadium will appear on the right. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Great day out (apart from the result) was very sunny but not much to do on the leisure park though. per adult. It was officially opened on October 1, 1927. When you visit lower league clubs, you do feel more part of the club and closer to the action. Thanks to a fantastic performance from the Argyle keeper Remi Matthews the score at the whistle was 2-0, it could have been much worse. There's also the Sixfields pub. You need a Statista Account for unlimited access. Getting to the ground from the M1 motorway was simple as it's all signposted. Largest.org. But it wasnt to be maintained and Northampton were quickly back on top, getting a second goal on the hour via an own-goal. A lovely sunny day out. Tenpin Northampton We are excited to announce that the Northampton 10k will return to Sixfields Stadium, home of League 2 football club, Northampton Town, on Sunday 29th May 2022. 's Globe Arena main stand. Drinks seemed reasonably priced and home and away supporters mixed well. Kevin continues; In Northampton town centre, there are several notable real ale pubs in addition to the usual Wetherspoons etc. [10], In September 2015, with the building work incomplete and two repayments on the loan missed, the borough council issued legal notices to the club requiring that the loan be repaid by 15 October 2015. [6] The owners of Northampton Town, David and Tony Cardoza, proposed to redevelop the whole ground, doubling capacity into a 15,000 all-seater stadium. How easy was your journey/ finding the ground/car parking? After only 2 and a half minutes Notts went 1 0 down. The stadium is owned and operated by the University of Michigan, and it also hosts the University's major graduation ceremonies. At the County Ground; Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be): I had been to Northampton's old County ground but have never got the chance to visit the new one. But overall a good ground to visit. Previously named the Dave Bowen Stand after ex-Northampton Town player and manager Dave Bowen, who helped take the club from Division Four to the First Division during the 1960s, the North Stand is behind the goal nearest to the hill. Harrold played a delightful ball through to James Brophy who outpaced the defence and calmly placed the ball beyond the on-rushing David Cornell. The stands all looked very plain to be honest, but I liked it, but it could do with more character, something that's needed in a football ground. However, Orient took the lead three minutes short of the hour mark. Under 21s can also be admitted at the concessionary price, providing that their ticket is bought prior to matchday. Northampton railway station is located in the city centre approximately 1.7 miles east of Sixfields Stadium with the walk to Westgate Industrial Estate likely to take anywhere between 30-40 minutes. There is a fair sized car park located at the ground, which costs 4. The stadium is owned and operated by the University of Michigan, and it also hosts the Universitys major graduation ceremonies. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Kingsmeadow Stadium? There hasnt been many of them recently. However I have been to Sixfields in dramatically difficult conditions. Plymouth again without the injured Ryan Taylor up front started reasonably brightly however there was no outlet and the home side denied Plymouth any time on the ball. You have to buy your ticket first from a small cabin and then you have to queue again. Car parking was good and there was lots of spaces but had to pay 3 for the privilege, Northampton rugby club was playing on the same day and I fuond Car parking was not as bad as I thought it was going to be, We bought a lot of fans too. Good atmosphere but it should be with Rovers having won 6-0 and just over 1,000 away fans singing. If the team is playing well, there is a carnival atmosphere (if there ever can be a carnival at the urinals,) but if the match is awful or the team are playing badly, the toilets are a morgue with everyone going about their business without looking at each other. Once in Northampton, we didn't have masses of time but ended up in the TGI Fridays just across from the ground. About 10 minutes walk further on is "Sixfields Stadium" surrounded by various retail and food outlets. One fan got on the pitch after the goal and sent about 6 people after him, at which point they, in my opinion, disgracefully manhandled the bloke out of the ground. 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