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Scunthorpe
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| Contents | |
| What's The
Ground Like? Future Developments The Grove Wharf & AMS Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Scunthorpe Telegraph Stand (photo) Where To Drink? How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Study United Stand (photo) Admission Prices Ground Layout Programme Price Local Rivals Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2011-2012 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Glanford Park Location Map |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
| The club left the Old Show Ground and moved to the new Glanford Park in August 1988. When opened, it was the first new league football ground to be built since the Second World War. It is somewhat box like in appearance with all four stands being an equal height. The ground is totally enclosed with all four corners having been filled (with advertising hoardings). The home end is terracing, whilst the other three sides of the ground are all seated. The main downside is the many supporting pillars to impede your view. The ground is completed with a modern looking set of four floodlights. The Club seem to have gone a bit over the top, with each stand having a named sponsor. Gone are East, West, North & South Stands. In are; Grove Wharf, Scunthorpe Telegraph, ArcelorMittal & AMS Stands! | |
| Future Developments | |
| The Club have submitted a planning application to build a new stand at the Study United end of the ground. The proposed stand will be three tiered and will raise the overall capacity of Glanford Park to 11,000. The scheme will also see the provision of conference and leisure facilities. However, this scheme is currently on hold as the Club evaluate the possibility of moving to a new stadium. | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
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fans are housed in the AMS
Stand (aka the South Stand) at one end. This is all
seated and can house 1,650 supporters. If demand
requires it, then extra seats can be made available in
the south corner of the West Stand. Although there are a couple of
supporting pillars in this stand, the view is
generally okay. A good selection of refreshments are
available in the form of Cheeseburgers (£2),
various Pies & Pasties (£2), Hot Dogs
(£1.50), Bacon Butties (£2 - 'the best
in the world!' according to Tim Porter) and Chips
(£1). On my last visit the atmosphere was good
inside the ground and no problems were encountered.
James Broadbent adds;
'the ground is very easy to find on the edge of
town. Scunthorpe is generally a friendly place to
visit, where you can have decent banter and a good
day out. To help boost the atmosphere the club allow
drums and musical instruments to be brought into the
ground'. |
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| Where To Eat & Drink? | |
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is one pub right at the entrance to the ground called
'The Old Farmhouse', which as Bryan Woods informs me
'This pub welcomes all fans but no colours are
allowed'. There is another pub near the ground called
the Berkeley, a favourite haunt for away supporters.
To find this Sam Smiths pub go past the ground (or
park there first) and follow the main road towards
Scunthorpe and it is on the left hand corner of the
first roundabout you reach. On my
last visit this 1930's/40's art deco pub/hotel had a
pleasant mixture of home and away supporters and
served good beer in a comfortable atmosphere. The
only draw back was that it seemed that you could
only park in their car park if you were staying at
the hotel, as there was an automated barrier across
its entrance. Steve Tucker adds; 'Found a great little pub called the Ironstone Wharf which is about a mile and a quarter away from the ground. It's on the A18 going away from Scunthorpe towards Gunness. After going around the left hand bend, the pub is located down on the right.' If coming by train, then the Honest Lawyer on Oswald Road is well worth a visit. Although a modern pub inside, it has been listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide and has a number of beers on offer. Also on Oswald Road is the Blue Bell which is a Wetherspoons outlet. Across the road from the ground there is a Retail Park with a number of eating outlets such as a KFC & McDonalds. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
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ground is on the outskirts of Scunthorpe, making it
easy to find from the motorway. Leave the M180 at
Junction 3 and take the M181 for Scunthorpe. At the
end of this motorway, you will see the ground on your
right. Turn right at the first roundabout onto the A18
and right again into the large car park at the ground, which costs £3. Map showing the location of Glanford Park (at the bottom of this page). |
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| By Train | |
| Scunthorpe
station is over two miles away from the ground. Neil Hallam a visiting Burnley
supporter informs me; 'On our last visit we found
that the Police were laying on a free bus service
from right outside the railway station to Glanford
Park. Once in the vicinity of the ground, the fans
are not compelled to go straight in but
are allowed to head for the heavily policed and
liberally bouncered pubs and bars on the adjacent
retail park. The return service operates about ten
minutes after the final whistle. With Burnley this
service worked well, however it remains to be seen
how it gets on with other clubs who may have a
larger visiting contingent.' Otherwise a taxi is probably the easiest way to reach the stadium. However, if you have time on your hands and are feeling fit..... Turn left out of the station and head towards the crossroads (facing a church) and turn right into Oswald Road, going past a set of traffic lights and the Honest Lawyer and Blue Bell pubs. At the next traffic lights turn left into Doncaster Road (where there a number of fast food outlets). Then just go straight down this road and you will eventually reach Glanford Park on your left. Otherwise as you pass the Blue Bell pub on your left, turn left onto Doncaster Road where you can catch Bus Number 909 (every 20 minutes to the hour, does not run on Sundays) down to the ground. |
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| Admission Prices | |
| The Club operate a category system (A
& B), whereby the most popular games cost more
to watch. Category B prices are shown in brackets. Home Fans*: Scunthorpe Telegraph West Stand (Exec Area): Adults £30 (£29), Over 60's £23 (£22), Under 17's £16 (£15) Scunthorpe Telegraph West Stand: Adults £22 (£21), Over 60's/Under 21's £15 (£14), Under 16's £6 (£5) Grove Wharf East Stand: Adults £22 (£21), Over 60's/Under 21's £15 (£14), Under 16's £6 (£5) Rainham Steel North Stand: Adults £18 (£17), Over 60's/Under 21's £13 (£12), Under 16's £6 (£5) Family Area: 1 Adult + 2 Children £20 (£19), 1 Over 60 + Child £14 (£13), Second parent £20 (£19), Additional Child £4 (£3). Away Fans: AMS Stand Adults £22 (£21), Over 60's/Under 21's £15 (£14), Under 16's £6 (£5) * Supporters who become Club Members can gain further discounts on these prices. |
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| Programme Price | |
| Official Programme: £3 | |
| Local Rivals | |
| Hull City, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Doncaster Rovers. | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. | |
| Fixtures 2011-2012 | |
| Scunthorpe United FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| At
Glanford Park: 8,921 v Newcastle United, Championship League, October 20th 2009. At The Old Showground: 23,935 v Portsmouth, FA Cup 4th Round, January 30th, 1954. Average Attendance: 2010-2011: 5,548 (Championship League) 2009-2010: 6,464 (Championship League) 2008-2009: 5,021 (League One) |
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| Fans Reviews Of Glanford Park | |
| Paul O'Shea (Doing the
92) 5/3/11 Gurjit Dulai (West Bromwich Albion) 28/12/09 Matthew Dean (Tranmere Rovers) 2/5/09 Mark Barber (Charlton Athletic) 2/2/08 David Taylor (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 19/1/08 Chris Clark (Watford) 6/10/07 |
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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 Scunthorpe Hotels and Guest Houses page. | |
| Map showing the location of Glanford Park football ground, railway station and listed pubs | |
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Map Instructions for using the
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| Feedback | |
| If
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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