bet365 (Britannia) STADIUM
20 years old and counting but a half decent stadium of 30 thousand capacity, tho remote and overlooks the dust destructer below. South (Sharp) stand is where up to 4800 visitors are accomodated - segregated. Reasonable facilities and fairly good feel inside the place, especially if a nite fixture.
nav - ST44EG
Road; 220 odd miles - M6 J15, A500 to limits, A50 to ground.
Limited parking at ground and match day car parks. Otherwise long walk.
Rail; Town centre and Stoke station is miles away - taxi for a fan?
Covid restrictions: tba
relaxed 26/1/22 - no covid pass or negative test (15/12/21) . none @ 19/7/21.
(17/5/21 = 7.5k home fans . lockdown 3 @ 6/1/21, no fans). (Post lockdown 2: Tier 3 @ 27/11/20).
LAST THERE -
6/1/24 FA Cup R3 . chilly there but heartwarming for travelling support . Att 17.032, away 3431
28/2/23 FA Cup R5 . One goal on the night but in the right net . Att 12,949 away 2168
Prem . Ave Gate; 27k
10/2/18. A scrappy match but a hard earned point, so at least away fans didn't feel too bad . Att 29,876, away 3237.
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Falmer years 2011 - 2017: no visits.
Withdean era 1999 - 2011: Season12 19/2/11 FA Cup R5.
We were taken apart and glad to hit the highway back to Sussex asap.
5/11/05 Ch'ship.
Our last league visit of four during the decade and we lost yet again. This place was draughty and sent a chill thru us each time.
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