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| What's
The EBB Stadium Like? North (Main) Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Away Supporters? South Stand (photo) Where To Drink? East Bank (photo) How To Get There And Where To Park By Train Club Offices And High Street End (photo) Admission Prices Ground Layout Programme Price Local Rivals Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2011-2012 Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation Fans Ground Reviews EBB Stadium Location Map |
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| What's The EBB Stadium Like? | |
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interior of the ground hasn't changed a great deal
since the days of Aldershot FC who alas went out of
business in 1992. A new Club was born shortly after
named Aldershot Town, who took over the Recreation
Ground and have successfully risen through the lower
leagues and now find themselves
firmly back in the
Football League. The ground itself is set in a pleasant setting with plenty of trees visible around its perimeter. This is particularly so at the High Street End of the ground which is an open end. Some of the trees there are almost as tall as the floodlight pylons of the ground. This end doesn't have any terracing as such, but merely a narrow path that runs along behind the advertising hoardings. On one side is a two storey green portakabin that serves as a Police Control Box, otherwise this end is unused for spectators. Opposite is the East Bank. This is a covered terrace that has a barrel shaped roof and a number of supporting pillars running across the front of it. On one side is the North (Main) Stand, which was built in the late 1930's. This partly covered (to the rear), is slightly raised having small sets of steps in front of it, so fans can access it. It once was all terrace, but a number of seats have now been added to the middle portion of the stand, with terrace still present on either side. Opposite is the South Stand, which is another covered seated stand, which looks a lot more modern than its age suggests (it was built in 1929). This stand only runs for around the half the length of the pitch, sitting astride the halfway line. The ground benefits from an impressive set of floodlights. Special thanks to Ben Smith for helping me out with some of the information for this page. |
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| North (Main) Stand | |
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| What Is It Like For Away Supporters? | |
| Away
fans are housed in the South East
corner of the ground. This comprises 212 covered
seated places which are available in the South Stand
and and space for a further 1,320 standing
supporters in the East Bank Terrace and a portion of
open terrace extending around to the South Stand. The
East Bank is shared with home supporters and there are
a number of supporting pillars, which could obstruct
your view. Although the East Bank is showing its age,
at least it does allow a good atmosphere to be
created. Despite the club having done significant
work to improve facilities for away supporters, they remain pretty basic. Robin Carder informs me; 'Travelling fans are also reminded that the Away turnstiles (11 and 12) are not at the front of the ground but via the park entrance accessed off Redan Road (Hill). The walk from the High Street entrance to the Away turnstiles can take 10 minute so allow plenty of time, and factor in potential queues due to there being only two turnstiles (there are plans to increase this to three). The only access to away supporters permitted via the front entrance is for disabled supporters who now have two dedicated wheelchair bays in the away seats. Please enquire with the club for more information'. |
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| Where To Drink? | |
| Although
there is a Club house at the ground, this is for home
supporters only. The closest pubs to the ground
are 'The Beehive' the & 'Crimea', Otherwise,
the ground is just a short walk away from
Aldershot Town Centre where there are plenty of pubs
to be found. If you have a bit more time on your hands
then you may want to try the La Fontaine pub on
Redan Road. Although located on top of a hill, it does
look down onto the football ground and serves Fullers
beers. If driving into Aldershot along the A323, then located nearby is the White Lion pub in Lower Farnham Road. This pub has up to six hand pulled ales and is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. |
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| How To Get There And Where To Park | |
| Leave
the M3 at Junction 4 and take the A331 towards
Farnborough/Aldershot. Continue towards Aldershot
passing the North Camp turn off. At the next junction
(Aldershot South) turn right at the roundabout towards
Aldershot Town Centre (A323). Keep straight on this
road and after going under a railway bridge, the
ground is visible on your right. There is little parking available at the ground itself. Most fans tend to park in one of the many pay & display car parks, located around the town centre. Map showing the location of the
Recreation football ground (at the bottom of
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| By Train | |
| Aldershot
station is less than a ten minute walk away from the
ground. Upon leaving the train
station, go down the station approach and turn right
into Windsor Way. Continue down Windsor Way passing
the Holy Trinity Church on your left. The road bends
to the left and leads into Victoria Road. Turn right
along Victoria Road and at the bottom of the road
you will see floodlights of the Recreation Ground in
front of you. Thanks to Ben Smith for providing the directions. |
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| Club Offices And High
Street End |
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| Admission Prices | |
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| Programme Price | |
| Official Programme £3 | |
| Local Rivals | |
| From their 16 years in non-league there were numerous battles with Woking and Farnborough. So the younger supporters struggle to understand the older fans obsession with Reading from the old league days. Local interest in division 2 with Brentford, Wycombe and Bournemouth could easily develop some interesting stories over the coming years. | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
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For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. |
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| Fixtures 2011-2012 | |
| Aldershot Town FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| Record
Attendance: For Aldershot Town 7,500 v Brighton, FA Cup 1st Round, November, 18th 2000 For Aldershot: 19,138 v Carlisle United, FA Cup 4th Round Replay, January 28th 1970. Average Attendance: 2010-2011: 2,488 (League Two) 2009-2010: 3,086 (League Two) 2008-2009: 3,276 (League Two) |
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| 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 Aldershot 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. |
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| Fans Reviews Of The Recreation Ground | |
| Paul
Dickinson (Doing The 92) 24/9/11 Paul Broadhead (Northampton Town) 13/8/11 Steve Hartley (Rochdale) 19/1/10 John Hubble (Birmingham City) 8/8/09 Joe Selfe (Doing the 92) 20/02/09 Daniel Storey (Gillingham) 20/09/08 Martyn Stimpson (Neutral) 6/09/08 |
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| Map showing
the location of the EBB stadium, railway station and
listed pubs |
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Instructions for using
the map: |
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| Feedback | |
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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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Last Updated: 22 February 2012
