EMIRATES STADIUM
Ashburton Grove, Drayton Park, London N5.
A modern great big donut of 60k capacity since 2006. Got access to ground via bridges over railway.
You can imagine the crowding. Away support in SE corner and not get much respect, as per usual attitudes from 'hosting' clubs.
Follow colour coding - green quadrant.
Road; M11 J4 onto A406 then A503 Seven Sisters Road. Turn at A1201 Blackstock Rd toward Highbury.
Rail; Finsbury Park or Drayton Park Stations on network rail .Tube; Arsenal or on Victoria line, Finsbury Park.
Last there - Prem . Ave gate; 59.9k
31/8/24 - the transfer window had shut but a regular line-up entertained travelling support . Gate: 60,326
17/12/23 - an afternoon to forget in a hurry . Gate: 60,257, away 2985
14/5/23 - in the merry month of May Seagulls flew higher than ever before . Gate: 60,139
9/11/22 - EFL Cup R3. A happy evening in N5 for blue & white support . Gate 59,233, away 6530.
9/4/22 - A super blue & white April afternoon out in North London . Gate: 60,112, away 2982.
23/5/21 - Covid restrictions - 10k home only. No away fans.
5/12/19 - A big stadium but crazy atmosphere, except for stary-eyed travellers . Gate; 60,164, away 2968
Covid restrictions:
relaxed 26/1/22 - no covid pass or negative test (15/12/21) . none @ 19/7/21.
(10k home crowd @ 17/5/21 . lockdown 3 @ 6/1/21 = 0 fans).
(Post lockdown 2: Tier 2 @ 27/11/20 = 2k fans . Tier 3/4 @ 17/12/20 = no fans).
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Falmer years 2011 - 2017: no visits.
Withdean era 1999 - 2011: no visits.
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