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Lincoln City Ground Name: Sincil
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| What's The Ground
Like? Future Developments Co-op Community Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Stacey West & Lincolnshire Echo Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train GoCar Stand (photo) Admission Prices Ground Layout Local Rivals Programme Price Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2009-2010 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 large all seater Co-op Community Stand. This large single tiered covered stand opened in 1995 and has a capacity of 5,700. Opposite is the Lincolnshire Echo Stand, a small old looking covered stand (although in fact it is comparatively modern being built in 1987). It is seated, but only runs half the length of the pitch, straddling the half way line and hence there are gaps at either side. One gap has now been partly filled by a tiny covered Family Stand. Both ends are small covered affairs. The GoCar Stand is all seated and has a row of executive boxes running across the back. This stand has a couple of supporting pillars at the front. The other end is the 'Stacey West' all seated, covered stand, for home supporters. It was named in memory of the two Lincoln supporters who lost their lives in the Bradford City Fire at Valley Parade in 1985. | |
| Future Developments | |
| The club are looking into the possibility of extending the Lincolnshire Echo Stand, so that it widened along the side of the pitch. This is still in the feasibility stage. | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
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fans are housed in part of the Co-op Community Stand at one side of
the pitch. The normal allocations for away fans is 1,900 and this stand is
divided between home and away supporters. The facilities and view of
the pitch is good, and there is also a great range of food
available, including the delicious 'Football's
Famous Chicken Balti Pie', burgers, Lincolnshire sausage and bacon
rolls. I had an enjoyable day at Lincoln. There was a good
atmosphere at the ground, with plenty of noise being created by the
local band in the Co-op Stand. Jason Adderley a visiting West Brom supporter adds; 'Lincoln's small band of fans are passionate about their team and are one of the friendliest bunches I've met on my travels. The atmosphere was great and the drums were rousing, leading the chants of the Lincoln supporters'. | |
| Where To Drink? | |
| Neil Le
Milliere a visiting Exeter City fan adds; 'away supporters are
admitted to the Supporters Club (called the Trust Suite) behind the
South Park Stand. The Mansfield Smooth beer and the hot pork rolls
were excellent'.
There are plenty of good pubs to be found if you head along the High St towards the town centre, John Bennett a visiting Bristol Rovers supporter recommends the Golden Eagle on the High Street, which is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Jon Morley adds; 'The Wetherspoon's pub 'The Ritz' on the High St serves reasonably priced food and ales'. | |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| Lincoln
is not the easiest place to get to, as it is not conveniently
situated next to a motorway. I had great difficulty in finding the
ground and two people that I asked for directions were unaware that
Lincoln had a football team! However I have been recently informed
that the ground is now well signposted around Lincoln. Otherwise
follow the A46 into Lincoln (which leads onto the High St) and the
ground is indicated from
there. If you follow the signs for
'away coaches' then this leads you onto the A158 South Park Avenue,
where there is plenty of street parking to be found (although it is
a ten minute walk around to the ground). Otherwise the signs lead
you to the ground, where if you arrive early then you can park
behind the Stacey West Stand (cost £4), otherwise, street parking.
Ian Gibson adds; 'On matchdays the South
Common is open for parking, this can be found at the beginning of South Park Avenue when coming in
from either the A46 or from the High Street. It's free to park and
only about 5/10 mins from the ground'. For a map showing the location of the ground in Lincoln 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. | |
| By Train | |
| Lincoln Central train station is around a 15min walk
to the ground. Turn 'left out of the train station and walk up to
the traffic lights next to St. Mary's church. Turn left at these
traffic lights onto the High Street, walking over the railway level
crossing. Walk along the High Street (passing many good pubs) for
approx 10 minutes before turning left into Scorer Street. Walk along
Scorer Street until you come to a bridge across the Sincil Drain
river. Turn right immediately after crossing the bridge onto Sincil
Bank, the ground is straight ahead. Thanks to John Smalley for
providing the directions. Alternatively there is a shorter route (but you miss those fine pubs!): 'Come out of the station and turn right to go down the road. About 30 yards ahead on your right you will see some steps and a bridge over the railway. Go over the bridge and once on the other side follow the road down to the ground'. Thanks to Ben Schofield for providing these directions. | |
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| Admission Prices | |
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Like a number of Clubs,
Lincoln City operate a match category policy
(A & B) whereby the adult ticket prices cost £1
more for the most popular games. Category B prices are shown below in
brackets. | |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Scunthorpe United, Mansfield Town, Hull City, Grimsby Town, Peterborough & Boston United. | |
| Programme Price | |
| Official
Programme £2.50. The Deranged Ferret Fanzine £1.20 | |
| 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 2009-2010 | |
| For the Lincoln City fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| Record
Attendance: 23,196 v Derby County, League Cup 4th Round, November 15th, 1967. Modern All Seated Attendance Record: 9,202 v v Huddersfield Town, Division Three Play Off, May 15th, 2004 Average Attendance: 2008-2009: 3,940 (League Two) 2007-2008: 4,078 (League Two) 2006-2007: 5,176 (League Two) | |
| Fans Reviews | |
| Christopher Mason (Cambridge
United) 19/1/05 Hazel Tinmurth (Torquay United) 3/5/03 | |
| 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 Lincoln page click here. | |
| 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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