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| Contents | |
| What's Prenton
Park 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 2011-2012 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Prenton Park Location Map |
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| What's Prenton Park 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 2,200 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. |
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| 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 tends to be for home fans only, whilst The Sportsmans Arms on Prenton Road East is more welcoming towards visiting supporters. 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 | |
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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. |
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| 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'. |
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| 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 £23.50 (B £20.50) (C £17.50), Under 23's £15, Over 60's £12, Under 17's £6 John King Stand: Adults £21.50 (B £18.50) (C £15.50), Under 23's £13, Over 60's £10, Under 17's £6 Kop Stand: Adults £20.50 (B £17.50) (C £14.50), Under 23's/Over 60's £10, Under 17's £6 Family Paddock: Adults £21.50 (B £18.50) (C £15.50), Under 23's £13, Over 60's £10, Adult + 1 Junior £26.50 (B £23.50) (C £20.50), 1 Adult + 2 Juniors £31.50 (B £28.50) (C £25.50), 2 Adults + 2 Juniors £53 (B £47) (C £41), 2 Adults + 1 Junior £48 (B £42) (C £36) Away Fans: Cowshed Stand: Adults £22 (B £19) (C £16), Under 23's/Over 60's £11, Under 17's £6 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. |
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| Programme Price | |
| Official Programme £3 | |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Liverpool, Everton, Wrexham and from a little further afield; Bolton Wanderers. | |
| 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 | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC fixture list (takes 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: 2010-2011: 5,467 (League One) 2009-2010: 5,671 (League One) 2008-2009: 5,820 (League One) |
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| Fans Reviews Of Prenton Park | |
| Dan Brennan
(Sheffield Wednesday) 19/11/11 Chris Connolly (Chesterfield) 6/8/11 Andrew Holgate (Preston North End) 19/7/09 Jonathan Saunders (Yeovil Town) 26/1/08 Tony Ogle (Nottingham Forest) 15/4/06 |
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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 offer all types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced Apartments. Plus their booking system is straightforward and easy 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. The Hotels listing also includes details of how far away the accommodation is located from the football ground. Access their Birkenhead and Liverpool Hotels and Guest Houses page. | |
| Map showing the location of Prenton Park, railway stations and listed pubs | |
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| Feedback | |
| If
anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me at: duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide. |
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