VICARAGE ROAD
Covid restrictions: tba
relaxed 26/1/22 - no covid pass or negative test (15/12/21) . none @ 19/7/21.
(17/5/21 = 5.3k home fans . lockdown 3 @ 6/1/21, no fans).
(Post lockdown 2: Tier 2 @ 27/11/20 = 2k . Tier 3 @ 17/12/20 no fans).
Nearly a ground fit for Premiership matches. Has a 21.5k ceiling now and 4500 was in north end (Vicarage Road stand) for away support. Usually noisy there with good numbers as journey is actually inside M25 loop. In 2014 a new side stand opened, increased capacity to virtually enclose ground.
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Road; 80 miles. M25 J17, A412 toward town. Turn right before reaching centre, in area of High Street station.
Match day car parks nearby on industrial estates.
Rail; Thameslink trains go to Watford junction - 20 minute walk to pitch.
LAST THERE - Prem . Ave Gate; 20k
12/2/22. Brighton fans had a great afternoon out and goals to cheer . Gate: 20,795 (away 2279).
10/8/19. Good Albion following witnessed a super display a whole year after an embarrasing one . Gate; 20,245 (away 2100).
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Falmer years 2011 - 2017: Season4 4/10/14 Championship.
The half term of Hyypia, when Prem-style footy was ok on paper rather than our team on the pitch.
Withdean era 1999 - 2011: Season12 29/1/11 FA Cup R4.
A super knockout victory at the Vicarage in a year when we went to the Amex as L1 champions.
3/12/05 Ch'ship
Our last away fixture there from 3 campaigns at level2 during that rollercoaster noughties period.
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