By Football Tripper Last Updated: September 9, 2021. This was mine and my son's very first visit to Kingsmeadow ground, so we were both looking forward to it. It is everything that you would expect a bus station built around 1976 to be full of stained concrete, bus exhaust fumes, dying hanging baskets and dark wood panelling straight off a seventies game show. Below is a seating plan of Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium: The four stands at Sixfields stadium are as follows: Dave Bowen Stand (North), Alwyn Hargrave Stand (East), Paul Cox Panel & Paint Stand (South) and the main stand (West). They deserved to be ahead going into half time. In 1930, the stadium installed electronics scoreboards, the first stadium in the country to do so. From The SouthLeave the M1 at Junction 15A and take the A43 towards Northampton. 4. The pleasant weather helped. Functional on three sides with an unfinished stand opposite. Away fans are located in the Moulton College Stand at one end of the pitch, where 800 supporters can be accommodated. There was swirling rain throughout the game, consequently I was soaked to the skin. Please visit the official website of Northampton Town for full information on changes due to the Coronavirus. Chart. There was a comedy moment with one of the corner flags getting accidentally snapped by one of the players. The stewards were friendly as was the coffee seller! I was quite impressed on arrival considering it was until a few seasons back a non league ground. Largest sports stadiums in the United States as of February 2020, by capacity [Graph]. I hoped that this particular game would be a decent match. On arrival an Northampton Town steward came on to the coach, welcomed us and gave us a run down of all facilities that were available in the area. Harrold played a delightful ball through to James Brophy who outpaced the defence and calmly placed the ball beyond the on-rushing David Cornell. There is also parking available in the field off Dunston Mill Lane which looked like a good option at 3. The Bear, The Market Tavern and a Wetherspoons before getting my train back to London, and of course a MegaBus back to Dundee. As soon as this statistic is updated, you will immediately be notified via e-mail. Business Solutions including all features. You need a Statista Account for unlimited access. I walked into the Town Centre from the railway station (going in the opposite direction to Sixfields). I hoped that the half-time talk would work some magic and for the first couple of minutes of the second half it looked like it had. No pressure then! A46 M1 (1 1/2 hours) excellent drive and I parked after the second roundabout near the ground down a lane that leads to the Sixfields Reservoir. There to support Crawley and make it ground visit number 50 out of the current 92. I don't understand lower down the leagues why new builds don't have standing that could if needs be converted into rail seating. Four defeats on the trot, no wins since I can't remember when (2/1/17). Northampton Town FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). Fridays outlet opposite the Main Stand. Sixfields multi-purpose sports stadium first opened in 1994 with Northampton Town playing Barnet in a Division three match on 15th October 1994, resulting in a 1-1 stalemate. We are excited to announce that the Northampton 10k will return to Sixfields Stadium, home of League 2 football club, Northampton Town, on Sunday 29th May 2022. Visiting supporters are situated in the Imperial Cars South Stand, if as occasionally is the case that the visitors require more than the capacity of this stand then a further 423 East Stand seats can be made available. A very poor start to the match. Once on the road, no problems, back home by 8pm. Easy but we did leave before the totally unnecessary penalty shootout (which Northampton won 4-3) and watched that pretty much from the car park. It was a brave advert in these strange football times. Comment on getting away from the ground: Getting away from many grounds can be a nightmare that can ruin the day out as well as the match regardless whether the action had been exciting. On a sunny day and if your team has done well, it is not that far to walk into the town centre of Northampton as well as the railway station. If demand requires it then an additional 423 seats can be allocated in the East Stand. "Largest Sports Stadiums in The United States as of February 2020, by Capacity. The stop to grab a bus to Sixfields Stadium was only a few yards from the station and I only had to wait a few minutes for the bus. However there were plenty of options to get a drink or something more substantial to eat. I did not use the catering facilities. To find the taxi tank then when you go through the ticket barriers keep to the left and go down the steps in front of Starbucks (there is also a lift if needed) to the ground floor go out of the doors. So with money spare and my team visiting, I thought why not tick another one off of the list. League Two 21 Jan 2023-3:00 pm. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994. The stadiums groundbreaking took place on August 3, 1921, and it began operations on October 7, 1922, with a seating capacity of 66,210. More details Which Bus lines stop near Sixfields Stadium? Your email address will not be published. Cue the mini pitch invasion, I thought Northampton deserved the win. Adults 22 I went first to an O'Neil's pub to pick my football coupon, then to another pub called 'The Auctioneers'. I'm not very keen on these out of town stadiums. The game wasn't bad, spoilt by poor officials. My man of the match for Lincoln City would be Josh Vickers as he made some crucial saves to keep a clean sheet. The taxi rank is across the road. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. I had lunch in the KFC nearby, as did fans of both clubs. No Shirt Sponsors: American football and baseball sports are extremely popular in the country, and they demand large stadiums partly due to the wide playing space required. It is natural to become more focused on the soap opera of your own team, and in my case, and at the time of writing, my team was doing surprisingly well in the Championship. Sorry we are a bit boring and have long since stopped watching Charlton in a state of alcohol induced haze. As this was an evening match there is limited public transport after the game. It doesnt appear as if Northampton FC currently offer fans the chance to undertake a stadium tour of Sixfields. Beaver Stadium has earned a reputation as one of the toughest venues for competing teams in collegiate athletics. The largest of the stands, seating just under 4,000 home supporters on a match day. I wasn't really but at a fiver a ticket it was cheaper than watching a United Counties League game and it ticked off another of the 92, 91 90, A very easy run down the M1 and a stress-free trip to the gravel car park at the top of the bank. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994. The friendly stewards let us in to the ground to put our flag up, then we had a walk about 2 minutes up the road to get some Fish and Chips (sorry can't remember the name of it) The home fans were very friendly and were happy to talk about our mutual dislike of MK Dons. In December 2003, the football club secured a 150-year lease on the ground from the local council. We did not lose so our good away form continues! 1-0 half time but we should have finished off the game by then. Northampton Town Football Club badge - Link to home, Travelling to Sixfields by public transport. Nothing more can be said. If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at: contact@footballgroundguide.comand Ill update the guide. Most of them also have fully licensed bars and are happy to admit away fans in moderate numbers, with some fans suggesting that the Tenpin Bowling Alley Bar is also a viable venue. But they always seem to be treated as second-class citizens anyway. Sixfields stadium is well signposted around the area. I visited the stadium on a pleasant Saturday afternoon in the warm half of September. The Sixfields Stadium isa neat ground albeit a bit small. All U.S. stadiums with a current capacity of 10,000 or more are included in the list. It was also rented by Coventry City between July 2013 and August 2014. The first phase would be completed by the start of April 2016. Only had a tea from the kiosk so can't comment on that. You get a decent view of Northampton including the large chimney looking tower used to test lifts. from. There hasnt been many of them recently. A different view of a familiar ground. The road system around Sixfields is fairly advanced so car drivers will find it easy to start their journeys home. It was the first away game of the season against a side tipped for promotion. I travelled up on one of the supporters' coaches arriving at Sixfields just before 1 oclock. I then had a quick meal in one of the nearby restaurants. The stewards had little to do and a crowd of around 2,500 really didn't create much of an atmosphere. Northampton Railway Station is over two miles from the PTS Academy Stadium, so it is probably best to hire a taxi. It was a lovely sunny day, more like mid-summer than spring, so there were lots of fans for both teams wandering about and it seemed to be a friendly place. But once we got out it was an easy ride home. Carl Brown adds; I found myself drinking in a T.G.I. Northampton came more into the game in the second half and Pierre scored with a header from a corner. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I had a look around the town, shops, interesting buildings and market. We could have won by 11 or 12. How easy was your journey/ finding the ground/car parking? "Largest sports stadiums in the United States as of February 2020, by capacity." The views of the action are good; the stands are reasonably steeply banked and quite close to the touch/bylines. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994. [6] The owners of Northampton Town, David and Tony Cardoza, proposed to redevelop the whole ground, doubling capacity into a 15,000 all-seater stadium. My son who's been to over 20 grounds says it's one of his favourites (but I still prefer the old County Ground). Continue on here until you come to the Sixfields Stadium. The ground floor includes changing facilities, provisions for First Aiders, Stewards and Match Officials, there is also a Supporters bar complimented by several Executive Lounges and a Restaurant. Standing opposite and identical to The Sheinman Opticians Stand, this end is reserved for away fans. It was a great result for us winning 6-0, our best away performance for a long time. You have to buy your ticket first from a small cabin and then you have to queue again. My only lasting impression of Northampton's ground is if you ever played them on the last day of the season and needed three points to win the title and only got 1000 tickets 8000 could still stand outside for free and see three quarters of the pitch! Stadium Info. [Online]. There were only a few home fans around and they seemed friendly enough. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994. The start and finish of the race will be inside the stadium before moving out onto the closed roads . Very good. However, I have received a number of reports complementing the standard of stewarding, other club officials and the Northampton fans themselves. I am looking forward to the reverse fixture at Sincil Bank. There's also the Sixfields pub. The game it self from our point of view was awful. But it wasnt to be maintained and Northampton were quickly back on top, getting a second goal on the hour via an own-goal. One slight pain about Sixfields is that you cant pay at the turnstiles. There are also a variety of other eating places nearby including a KFC, McDonalds and a Pizza Hut. The nearest stations to Sixfields Stadium are: Football Ground, Sixfields is 374 meters away, 5 min walk. As you walk in, you're greeted with the sight of a fairly open ground as no sides are joined together which gives it an open feel, more free, add to that the hill that lay behind the opposite home stand and you have a very unique looking stadium. I was not especially upset about the action in front of me. The Sixfields Stadium is always a fairly relaxed ground. 3. Always funny with Gas fans when we are away. To a large extent, I sensed that Northampton is far more a rugby town than football town in a similar fashion to Bath or Gloucester. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Sixfields Stadium? The pub was popular with football fans of both clubs and had some good drinks on offer. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. Its capacity of 106,572 makes it the second largest stadium in the nation and the fourth largest in the world. I got the bus to the ground from the town centre, so that was easy. We missed loads of chances. It was also rented by Coventry City between July 2013 and August 2014. The Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the countrys largest stadium by capacity and the worlds second biggest. Tickets cost 1 - 3 and the journey takes 8 min. The stewarding was incredibly heavy-handed and they actually made more trouble than they prevented. I already knew what to expect, having being here numerous times before. I chose Northampton over MK Dons, mainly because the ground is smaller and a nice change from Premier League stadia. 2. A new stand on the east side of the ground appeared to be partially completed with only the lower tier occupied with home fans. All maps, graphics, flags, photos and original descriptions 2023 worldatlas.com, The Largest Stadiums In The United States, The Largest High School Stadiums in the US, There's Always A Dog, Or Some Geese, Or Broken Glass, Bom Caminho II: The Rhythm of the Portuguese Way, Erongarcuaro: A Place of Waiting, Whipping, and Wandering, Bom Caminho I: Starting A Walk Across Portugal, Transfgran: Winding Through Romania's Mountains, Balkaniada Sky Race: A Bulgarian Adventure. The ground itself is in a bit of a valley and looks good. How easy was your journey/ finding the ground/ car parking? The visitors looked more likely to add to their lead than to concede an equaliser with Harrold heading over the bar from a Wilkinson cross. All tickets for disabled supporters cost 14 with junior disabled fans receiving a 50% discount. It was a smart-looking ground. What is the seating plan of Northampton Towns Sixfields Stadium? There are concrete walls and adverts for betting and ticket deals. Currently, it has a capacity of 109,901. It is soulless and functional. It's not too bad, it's brand new, but a little soulless, and never gets full, and loses a bit of atmosphere. Comment on the game, atmosphere, refreshments, stewards and toilets? I could take my seat as a true neutral and hope to be entertained by some exciting football on an impressively warm and sunny Saturday afternoon. On the other side of the ground is the large West (Main) Stand. The stadium is owned and operated by the University of Michigan, and it also hosts the Universitys major graduation ceremonies. To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to this away day at all. The traffic from the game seemed to disperse quickly and it didnt take long to be on our way home. Both this stand and the home end were full. However, I guess that is what some people describe as atmosphere. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the PTS Academy Stadium? From the 2013-2014 season, the ground has also been used by Coventry City Football Club. The home side soon doubled their lead after a Powell cross was headed into his own net by an Argyle defender with O'Toole lurking nearby. Apart from the disappointing result, I very much enjoyed my day at Sixfields. It was also rented by Coventry City between July 2013 and August 2014. Home fans gather in the stand to the left of the away end so some banter. Fleetwood Town scored on the break from a pass down the middle in about the 70th minute. Sixfields Stadium is a 7,798-capacity all-seater sports stadium in the Sixfields area on the west side of Northampton, England. The Sixfields Stadium Ground is okay. A good game and we were stood right behind the goal when we scored a penalty after 2 minutes. They both only around 15 rows high. It is an easy drive for me to Sixfields and there is always a great atmosphere created by the Gas fans. The atmosphere was good amongst the away fans and lots of noise as always, however, the same couldn't be said for the home fans who after the first goal went in seemed very frustrated. There is also the option of renting a private driveway near in the local area viaYourParkingSpace.co.uk. If this changes, well be sure to update this section. I was planning to park in the ground car park but located another nearby car park charging 3 so parked there and took a five minute walk to the stadium. Please note that if your club has a large away following to make sure that you have a ticket before travelling as it has not been unknown for away fans turning up on the day, to find that the away section has sold out. The away stand was okay. The Main West Stand, where I was in the upper tier, offers a great view. In, Largest.org. We won away 6-0. Northampton 3 2 Colchester Sixfields Stadium share: Post navigation. 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