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Ground Name: Prenton
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| What's The Ground Like? The Kop & Main Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Cowshed Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Admission Prices Programme Price Ground Layout Local Rivals Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2008-2009 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
| During 1994-95 the Club replaced three sides of the ground with new stands. Only the Main Stand on one side of the pitch was left intact. This stand is fair sized all seated, covered stand, that was opened in 1968. It is two tiered and contains a couple of supporting pillars. The ground though is dominated by the Kop Stand at one end of the stadium. This stand that has a capacity of around 5,500, dwarfs the rest of the ground and replaced a former open terrace. This end used to house both home & away supporters, but has now been changed to home fans only. At the opposite end, away fans are housed in another relatively new stand called the Cowshed. This single tiered stand looks a little strange as one side of it has more rows than the other, giving a sloping effect. It has an electric scoreboard on its roof. On the other side is the John King Stand (formerly the Borough Road Stand), which is small covered stand that runs the entire length of the pitch. | |
| The Kop & Main Stands | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| After a long
campaign by Tranmere fans, the large Kop End is now purely for home
fans. Away fans are housed in the opposite end, the affectionately
named Cowshed. However, you will be relieved that the only
connection with a real cowshed is the name, as the fairly new
covered, all seated stand, has good facilities and unhindered views
of the playing action. It can hold up to 2,500 fans. Randy Coldham a visiting
Charlton fan adds; 'The only electric score board is on top of
the away stand and therefore invisible to away supporters, so if you
need to keep count of all the goals your team scores!' I found Prenton Park to be one of those unremarkable away visits, not made any better by the smallish crowd in attendance. However, I experienced no problems around the ground and found it to be a fairly relaxing day out. | |
| Where To Drink? | |
| Jim Ennis informs
me; 'The Prenton Park Hotel, which is situated about 20 yards away
from the visiting supporters turnstiles, is popular with away fans.
Otherwise alcohol is available in the away end'. There are also a number of other pubs in walking distance of the ground. The Mersey Clipper, behind the Main Stand, and The Sportsmans Arms on Prenton Road East are recommended for away fans. A little further away is the Swan Pub on Woodchurch Road, Prenton, a good 20 minute walk away. Away fans are welcome and it has the added advantage of having 96 car parking spaces available, which are either free or have a small charge levied that can be redeemed against a drink at the bar. All fans please note, it is a criminal offence to drink alcohol on the streets of Birkenhead, you may find yourself being arrested if you do. | |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| From M6/M56 join
the M53 and exit at Junction 4 and take the B5151 Mount Road from
the fourth exit of the roundabout (the ground is signposted from
here). After two and a half miles when Mount Road becomes Storeton
Road, turn right into Prenton Road West and the ground will be
visible on the right hand side. Sue Warwick adds; 'An easier route to the ground is to leave the M53 at Junction 3 and take the A552 Woodchurch Road towards Birkenhead. You will pass a Sainsburys and then as you reach the Half Way House pub turn right at the traffic lights onto the B5151 Mount Road. Take the first left for the ground'. There is a car park at the ground, otherwise, street parking, but beware that there is a strict local residents parking scheme in operation around the ground. Further along Borough Road, going past the Kop Stand, is a sports ground which has parking spaces costing £3 per car. I got hopelessly lost trying to find the ground and did actually end up at the Mersey admiring the views of Liverpool across the river. My frustrations were not eased, when on asking a local chap for directions to the football ground the guy replied 'Liverpool or Everton?' After asking about another three locals I finally found the ground after going round most of Birkenhead. For a map showing the location of the ground 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/Underground | |
| The closest
railway stations are Rock Ferry and Birkenhead Central, both served
by Liverpool Lime St. Both stations are a fair walk from the ground.
(15-20 minutes). Philip Jackman provides directions from Rock Ferry
station; 'Upon leaving Rock Ferry turn right and walk up the road
for a fair distance until you reach a roundabout. At the roundabout,
turn right again and walk straight up until you are close to the
Sportsman pub. Then turn left down Everest Road and walk
straight down to the bottom where you will be standing opposite the
turnstiles for the Cowshed Stand'. Whilst Adam Hodson provides
directions from Birkenhead Central; 'On exiting the station cross
the road, turn right, then at the roundabout turn Left onto Borough
Road (A552 towards) Heswall. Go through four sets of traffic lights
passing a Shell Garage on the on the left hand side and at the 5th
roundabout (signposted B5152 Clatterbridge and Tranmere Rovers FC),
Walk straight through onto Borough Road and the Ground is on the
right hand side after passing the Prenton Park Pub. It took around
15 Minutes from the station'. Alternatively you can get a bus to the
ground from the nearby Conway Bus Station, by
making your way through the Grange Shopping Precinct, which is
located on the opposite side of the main roundabout outside
Birkenhead Central Station. For bus services see
below. Tony Combes adds; 'If coming from Liverpool Lime Street, the nearest Merseyrail Underground is Conway Park (New Brighton and West Kirby lines), alighting and ascending to street level. You can then get a bus from Conway Park Bus Station which is within 100 yards on your right. Buses: 41, 42, 71, 72, 403, 413, 423 all take to you the bottom of Singleton Avenue which is the alighting point. The ground is then five minutes walk from here, heading along Borough Road. Alternatively, the 164, 177 and 464 will take you almost adjacent to the ground, alighting at the bus stop opposite Bogan’s Carpets and the Prenton Park pub'. | |
| Admission Prices | |
| Like a number of
Clubs, Tranmere Rovers operate a match
category policy (A, B, & C) whereby the
adult ticket prices cost more for the most
popular games. Home Fans: Main Stand: Adults £22 (B £19) (C £16), Under 23's £13.50, Over 60's £10.50, Under 17's £5 John King Stand: Adults £20 (B £17) (C £14), Under 23's £11.50, Over 60's £8.50, Under 17's £5 Kop Stand: Adults £19 (B £16) (C £13), Under 23's/Over 60's £8.50, Under 17's £5 Away Fans: Cowshed Stand: Adults £20.50 (B £17.50) (C £14.50), Under 23's/Over 60's £9.50, Under 17's £5 Please note that tickets for young persons and senior citizens, must be purchased from the ticket office and that proof of age will be required. | |
| Programme Price | |
| Official Programme £3 | |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Liverpool, Everton, Chester, Wrexham and from a little further afield; Bolton Wanderers. | |
| 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 2008-2009 | |
| For the Tranmere fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| Record
Attendance: 24,424 v Stoke City, FA Cup 4th Round, February 5th, 1972. Modern All Seated Attendance Record: 14,697 v Stockport County Division Two, May 7th, 1995. Average Attendance: 2008-2009: 5,820 (League One) 2007-2008: 6,504 (League One) 2006-2007: 6,930 (League One) | |
| Fans Reviews Of Prenton Park | |
| Andrew
Holgate (Preston North End) 19/7/09 Jonathan Saunders (Yeovil Town) 26/1/08 Tony Ogle (Nottingham Forest) 15/4/06 | |
| 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 Tranmere 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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