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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 2012-2013 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 has a single tier which has a capacity of around 5,500 and dwarfs the rest of the ground (although interestingly the Main Stand has a larger capacity). It replaced a former open terrace. Opposite is the Cowshed Stand. 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 Johnny King Stand (formerly the Borough Road Stand and now named after a former manager), 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? | |
| Away fans are housed in the affectionately named Cowshed Stand at one end, where up to 2,500 fans can be accommodated. You will be relieved to know 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. The concourses are of a good size and the acoustics of the stand good, meaning that away fans can really make some noise. | |
| Where To Drink? | |
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main pub for away fans is the Prenton Park Hotel,
which is situated just across the road from the away
turnstiles. This normally has a good mix of home and
away supporters. 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. Otherwise
alcohol is available in the away end. 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 | |
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closest railway stations are Rock Ferry and Birkenhead
Central, both served by Liverpool Lime Street. 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 Bedford Road for a fair distance until you
reach a roundabout. At the roundabout, turn right into
Bebington Road and walk along this road until you
reach the Sportsman pub. Then turn left into Prenton
Road and you will reach the ground and away fans
turnstiles on your left.' 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 2012-2013 | |
| 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: 16,177 v Middlesbrough Division One, May 7th, 1995. Average Attendance: 2011-2012: 5,130 (League One) 2010-2011: 5,467 (League One) 2009-2010: 5,671 (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. 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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| Map showing the location of Prenton Park, railway stations and listed pubs | |
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Instructions for using
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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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